Air Pollution Near Michigan Schools Linked to Poorer Student Health, Academic Performance

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110504151341.htm

ScienceDaily (May 5, 2011) — Air pollution from industrial sources near Michigan public schools jeopardizes children's health and academic success, according to a new study from University of Michigan researchers.

The researchers found that schools located in areas with the state's highest industrial air pollution levels had the lowest attendance rates -- an indicator of poor health -- as well as the highest proportions of students who failed to meet state educational testing standards.

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Children are known to be more vulnerable than adults to the effects of pollution. Exposure to environmental pollutants during important times of physiological development can lead to long-lasting health problems, dysfunction and disease, the experts said.

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