Researchers have been allocated £300,000 in funding to study the impact of air pollution on children’s mental health and brain development.
Scientists at Queen Mary University London will examine the impact of the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) on children’s brain functioning.
The funding has been provided by the healthcare-focused Barts Charity and the Mayor of London.
Car exhaust emissions in London (Lewis Whyld/PA)
The Children’s Health in London and Luton (Chill) Cognition study will run for a three-year period and look at whether better air quality as a result of reduced traffic improves brain development.
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