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The Effects of Traffic Air Pollution in and around Schools on Executive Function and Academic Performance in Children: A Rapid Review

Nicola Gartland Orcid Logo, Halah E. Aljofi Orcid Logo, Kim Dienes Orcid Logo, Luke Aaron Munford, Anna L. Theakston, Martie van Tongeren

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Start page: 749

Swansea University Author: Kim Dienes Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.3390/ijerph19020749

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This review summarises the extant literature investigating the relation between traffic-related air pollution levels in and around schools and executive functioning in primary-school-aged children. An electronic search was conducted using Web of Science, Scopus, and Education Literature Datasets dat...

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