Study: Kids exposed to indoor pollution from burning of solid biomass fuel have lower IQ

Hindustan Times discusses a study showing that kids exposed to indoor pollution from burning of solid biomass fuel have lower IQ. The study was conducted by a team of medical professors and doctors from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh. The team analyzed how household air pollution was taking a toll on children’s cognitive function, particularly of those who were exposed to such pollution during the first three years of their lives.

Children who are exposed to indoor air pollution triggered by burning of solid biomass fuel such as cow-dung and wood may be suffering from lower Intelligence Quotient (IQ) levels, a new study has indicated.

The study was conducted by a team of medical professors and doctors from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh. The team analyzed how household air pollution was taking a toll on children’s cognitive function, particularly of those who were exposed to such household air pollution during the first three years of their lives at a stretch.

The findings of the study appeared in the March 2020 issue of Science of the Total Environment published by Elsevier. [No link provided.]

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