Air pollution around schools is linked to poorer student health and academic performance.
Health Aff (Millwood)
; 30(5): 852-62, 2011 May.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21543420
Exposing children to environmental pollutants during important times of physiological development can lead to long-lasting health problems, dysfunction, and disease. The location of children's schools can increase their exposure. We examined the extent of air pollution from industrial sources around public schools in Michigan to find out whether air pollution jeopardizes children's health and academic success. We found that schools located in areas with the highest air pollution levels had the lowest attendance rates-a potential indicator of poor health-and the highest proportions of students who failed to meet state educational testing standards. Michigan and many other states currently do not require officials considering a site for a new school to analyze its environmental quality. Our results show that such requirements are needed. For schools already in existence, we recommend that their environmental quality should be investigated and improved if necessary.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Instituciones Académicas
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Logro
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Sustancias Peligrosas
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Enfermedad Crónica
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Contaminación del Aire Interior
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Aff (Millwood)
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos