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Air Pollution Around Schools Is Linked To Poorer Student Health And Academic Performance
Abstract
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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“Failure to prevent or respond promptly to indoor air quality (IAQ) problems can increase short-and long-term health outcomes (Norbäck et al., 2000;Simoni et al., 2006;Tillet, 2010;Simoni et al., 2010), impact both teacher and student's attendance, comfort and performance (Gilliland et al., 2001;Shaughnessy et al., 2006;Mohai et al., 2011), and accelerate the deterioration of school buildings and”
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“…, 2000; Simoni et al. , 2006; Tillet, 2010; Simoni et al. , 2010), impact both teacher and student’s attendance, comfort and performance (Gilliland et al. , 2001; Shaughnessy et al. , 2006; Mohai et al. , 2011), and accelerate the deterioration of school buildings and equipments (Lohbeck, 2008).”
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- Authors
- Mohai, P., Kweon, B.-S., Lee, S., & Ard, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan (US)
- Venue
- Health Affairs
- Publisher
- Health Affairs Publishing, LLC
- Published
- 2011-05
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 852-862
- ISSN
- 0278-2715 (ISSN-L)
- 1544-5208
- OpenAlex
- W2124669502
- Cited by
- 273
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 5.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Affairs (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Keywords
- air pollution, school location, child health, academic performance, school attendance, industrial pollution, environmental quality, Michigan
- MeSH terms
- Achievement, Adolescent, Chronic Disease, Environmental Monitoring, Female, Humans, Industry, Male, Michigan, Risk Factors, Schools, Socioeconomic Factors, Hazardous Substances, Air Pollution, Indoor, Epidemiological Monitoring
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