A new study has found that cognitive development in children between the age of 7-10 slows down,due to higher levels of traffic related air pollution around schools.
Air Pollution - Pollutants - Health Effect - Efforts to Reduce
Nearly 2.4 million deaths every year are attributable to air pollution. Air pollutants may be solid particles, liquid droplets or gases. Proper planning methods should be adopted to reduce air pollution.
Nearly 2.4 million deaths every year are attributable to air pollution. Air pollutants may be solid particles, liquid droplets or gases. Proper planning methods should be adopted to reduce air pollution.
The research showed that developing brain might be vulnerable to traffic-related air pollution in middle childhood, so implications are required for the design of air pollution regulations especially around the schools.
The study is published in PLOS Medicine.
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Effective nutrition education in schools can eventually force children to rethink about their eating habits and form their own new ones.
Effective nutrition education in schools can eventually force children to rethink about their eating habits and form their own new ones.
Nutrition and Cognitive Development in Young Children
Nutrition plays an important role in cognitive development of children. Various mental assessment scales are used to measure the cognitive development of individuals.
Nutrition plays an important role in cognitive development of children. Various mental assessment scales are used to measure the cognitive development of individuals.
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Causes of backache in adults can vary but majority of backaches in growing children is traced to heavy school bags. Backache in children is a common problem now with school bags becoming heavier.
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