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Dirty Air Correlates with Lower Grades in Texas Schoolchildren
2015-07-27 14:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: Fourth and fifth graders in El Paso, Texas, are more likely to have lower grade point averages if heavily exposed to contaminated air at home, according to a new study. The study is the first to look at kids' exposure to air toxics at home and its impact on their school performance. It bolsters a growing body of evidence that air pollution can impair success in school. "This is an interesting paper that deals with a serious problem affecting millions of children around the world,' said Dr....
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