LB Port Supplies School District With New Air Purifiers

Long Beach Polytechnic has recently filled all the classrooms with purifiers. A purifier is a device that removes contaminating particles (such as dust, pollen, and dander) from the air. Air purifiers that draw air through fabric filters are among those that do the best job of removing dust and smoke from the air without producing any ozone. Many classrooms at Poly do not have air conditioning, so even with the purifier it should help get a little breeze while still cleaning the air. Assistant Principal Matt Brown said, “To my understanding there was a grant by the port of Long Beach that the district applied for and schools that are impacted by air quality by port that do not have central air were provided site purifiers, and it was no cost to the district.” These air purifiers will be replacement for air conditioners until the school gets a full set. Brown added that, “They’re suppose to be cleaning the air. If it’s hot,  you have to have the windows shut. The air purifiers are supposed to be top of the line so they will do the job. The cool thing is once the central air is put in through the campus (HVAC) the same the filters that are in air purifiers will be put into the AC Units.” According to Los Angeles Times, the Long Beach ports are the largest source of air pollution in Southern California. According to the port of Long Beach, they are committed to improving the environment and protecting the community from harmful environmental impacts from port operations.