Cutting air pollution outside schools could boost children's memories, putting them the equivalent of a month ahead in school, experts suggest. Cutting air pollution outside schools could boost children's memories, putting them the equivalent of a month ahead in school, experts suggest. Stock imageA 20 per cent reduction in pollution could help children's memories improve up to four weeks faster in a year, based on the Spanish evidence. However some doubt remains on whether pollution really can affect memory, as previous studies have not always found a link. To see how pollution might affect children's thinking skills, researchers referred to two recent Spanish studies.

Source: Daily Mail October 07, 2020 23:01 UTC