Association between Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Schools and Cognitive Development in Primary School Children: A Prospective Cohort Study

Sunyer, Jordi; Esnaola, Mikel; Álvarez‐Pedrerol, Mar; Forns, Joan; Rivas, Ioar; López-Vicente, Mònica; Suades-González, Elisabet; Foraster, María; García‐Esteban, Raquel; Basagaña, Xavier; Viana, Mar; Cirach, Marta; Moreno, Teresa; Alástuey, Andrés; Sebastián‐Gallés, Núria; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark; Querol, Xavier

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001792

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Association between Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Schools and Cognitive Development in Primary School Children: A Prospective Cohort Study

Published in PLoS Medicine • Mar 3, 2015

Authors:

Jordi Sunyer

Mikel Esnaola

Mar Álvarez‐Pedrerol

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Air pollution is a suspected developmental neurotoxicant. Many schools are located in close proximity to busy roads, and traffic air pollution peaks when children are at school. We aimed to assess whether exposure of children in primary school to traffic-related air pollutants is associa...

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Socioeconomic status

Air pollution

Environmental health

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