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Children who attend highly polluted schools have a slower cognitive development

Washington, Mar 4: A new study has found that higher levels of traffic related air pollution around schools leads to slower cognitive development in 7-10-year-old children. The study led by PLOS expla

By: Agencies   | | Published: March 5, 2015 10:57 am
Tags: Air Pollution  Children's health  In the news  
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Washington, Mar 4: A new study has found that higher levels of traffic related air pollution around schools leads to slower cognitive development in 7-10-year-old children. The study led by PLOS explained that children who attend highly polluted schools have a slower cognitive development than the ones who go to a less polluted schools, even after adjusting for additional factors that affect cognitive development. (Read: Air pollution alters genes, can lower children’s IQ by up to 10 points)

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The researcher even confirmed their findings by measuring the traffic related pollutants at schools. The research showed that developing brain might be vulnerable to traffic-related air pollution in middle childhood, so implications are required for the design of air pollution regulations especially around the schools. The study is published in PLOS Medicine. (Read: School located in the busiest streets may not be good for your child)

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Published : March 5, 2015 10:57 am
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