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Air pollution makes children mentally weak. Their intellectual ability is affected and their concentration is affected. A study by researchers associated with the Barcelona Institute for Global Health showed that exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the first two years of life affects the ability to concentrate in children. NO2 is an important component of pollution, originating from pollution from transportation, ie cars and trucks. The results of the study were published in the journal Environment International.
Information collected from 1,703 women and children
The study is based on information obtained from 1,703 women and their children in four regions of Spain. Researchers found out how much NO2 these children were exposed to and for how long and what effect it had on their lives.
Greater influence on boys
According to researchers, children exposed to NO2 may have difficulty concentrating later between the ages of four and eight. This effect is more on boys. Researchers say that because boys’ brains mature more slowly, this makes them more vulnerable to infection. Another study states that polluted air causes problems with thinking and understanding.
