Air pollution spikes linked to lower test scores for Salt Lake County third graders
"There are so many studies showing us that air pollution damages our brain's cognitive
processing ability," said co-author Sara Grineski, professor of sociology at the University
of Utah. "Utah has made great strides to lower pollution in the past decades, but
we need to keep pushing forward policies to reduce pollution. We already know it will
improve Utahns respiratory health, but it also can help kids do a little bit better
in schools."
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Air pollution peaks linked to lower academic proficiency in Salt Lake County students