Children, an important vulnerable group, spend most of their time at schools (up to 10 h per
day, mostly indoors) and the respective air quality may significantly impact on children …

Airborne fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is a pollutant that is found in all urban
environments. PM2. 5 is predominantly generated by traffic and domestic fuel combustion …

Exposure to green space has been associated with better physical and mental health.
Although this exposure could also influence cognitive development in children, available …

Background Air pollution is a suspected developmental neurotoxicant. Many schools are
located in close proximity to busy roads, and traffic air pollution peaks when children are at …

Human-health risks from microplastics have attracted considerable attention, but little is
known about human-exposure pathways and intensities. Recent studies posited that …

Source apportionment (SA) for indoor air pollution is challenging due to the multiplicity and
high variability of indoor sources, the complex physical and chemical processes that act as …

In UK urban areas, due to ease of accessibility and convenience, many schools are located
close to main busy roads. This often results in pollution hotspots around schools due to on …

The adverse effects of fine particulate matter (PM) and many volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) on human health are well known. Fine particles are, in fact, those most capable of …

Students spend nearly one third of their typical day in the school environment, where they
may be exposed to harmful air pollutants. A consolidated knowledge base of interventions to …

Research links air pollution mostly to respiratory and cardiovascular disease. The effects of
air pollution on the central nervous system (CNS) are not broadly recognized. Urban outdoor …