Traffic noise around schools may affect kids' cognitive development, study finds
Traffic may be detrimental to kids’ attention and memory skills
While recent studies have shown some of the physical health effects of kids’ exposure to traffic pollution, a new study conducted by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health looked at the cognitive impacts of that kind of exposure. They learned that when kids are exposed to a lot of traffic noise at school they may be at a higher risk for slower cognitive development.
“Our study supports the hypothesis that childhood is a vulnerable period during which...
