Factsheet School Streets EN

Factsheet School Streets EN Contents 2 Key points 3 Background 3 Early air pollution effects during pregnancy 4 Air pollution and respiratory health 5 Air pollution and cognitive health and academic performance 6 Air pollution and cardiovascular health 6 Action needed 7 Infographic for the #SchoolStreets campaign 8 References 1 Key points Over 90% of children living in Negative health impacts from. [...] They include the cardiovascular system, weight, and Children and adolescents are brain function and development - particularly vulnerable to meaning air pollution can impact environmental exposures and the the ability to learn. [...] pollutants in and around the school and home can result in airflow Approximately 33% of European obstruction and impaired lung childhood asthma cases can be function and development in children, attributed to air pollution (9). [...] The 4 Air pollution and cognitive health and academic performance Children's acute and prolonged pollution and cognitive development in exposure to air pollution from road primary schools found that children traffic can lead to impaired mental and from highly polluted schools had a cognitive development, poorer significantly smaller annual growth in executive functions, and increased risk cognitiv. [...] A study conducted on air 5 Air pollution and cardiovascular health Transport-related air pollution can one of the main health challenges for result in increased blood pressure and European children and adolescents, hypertension and increased risk for and it has long-term health impacts rapid weight gain and childhood into adulthood.