Air pollution spikes linked to lower test scores for Salt Lake County third graders

ScienceDaily
Dec 1, 2020, 10:36 am111 pts
More frequent exposure to air pollution spikes were associated with reduced test scores for third graders in Salt Lake County. Schools with a higher proportion of students of color and from households experiencing poverty were exposed to more peak pollution days than were schools serving middle- to upper- class…

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