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How NEPA, CEQA, and related administrative-review duties treat scientific evidence about environmental effects on children's health and learning. This node concerns regulatory relevance and procedural review; it does not establish individualized medical or tort causation.
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Chronic environmental-noise exposure, particularly aircraft noise around schools, is associated with poorer reading comprehension and long-term memory in children.
Higher prenatal and early-childhood exposure to air pollution, especially fine particulate matter, is associated with lower cognitive performance and poorer attention and executive functioning in children.