TY  - JOUR
AB  - Air pollution is one of the most pressing global public health challenges of the 21st century. This article presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of the best available evidence of the effect of air pollution on student achievement. A meta-analysis of 28 causal studies around the world yielding 62 effect sizes estimates that air pollution, across many contexts and pollutants, decreases student achievement by 0.022 standard deviations (SD). One µg/m3 unit increase and one standard deviation increase in pollutant concentration decrease student achievement by 0.011 SD and 0.042 SD respectively. The effect of pollution is about 33% larger for males than females. There are, however, direct and cost-effective solutions that can mitigate pollution’s detrimental effects.
AU  - Nguyen, Tuan D.
PY  - 2026
ST  - The Effect of Air Pollution on Student Achievement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Causal Evidence
TI  - The Effect of Air Pollution on Student Achievement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Causal Evidence
UR  - http://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1381
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