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Association Between Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Cognitive Development
- luxpir 9y agoFull title wouldn't fit in submission: Association between Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Schools and Cognitive Development in Primary School Children: A Prospective Cohort Study
- dimmuborgir 9y ago"Quality of education was identical. However, children attending low-exposed schools had slightly better maternal education; had less behavioral problems, obesity, and foreign origin; had more siblings and residential greenness;"
- ComputerGuru 9y agoYes, but “Linear mixed effects models were adjusted for age, sex, maternal education, socioeconomic status, and air pollution exposure at home.”
- rando444 9y agoFor those that are interested, Netflix's Dirty Money (S01E01) covers this topic from the point of view of the auto manufacturers emission scandal that happened recently. It really puts a whole new spin on this very important conversation.
- thinkcontext 9y agoThis is an under appreciated benefit of electrifying transport. Even if you aren't using clean energy it helps to not pump out neurotoxins next to schools.
- ComputerGuru 9y agofwiw, study was conducted in Barcelona, which like the rest of Europe but notably unlike the USA, is dominated by diesel vehicles; accordingly, the study focuses on particulates resulting from diesel-based pollution which may or may not translate to gas/petrol cars.