Traffic noise affects children’s cognitive development

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A study found that children who attend primary schools with a lot of traffic noise have slower cognitive development.  The study done in Barcelona on 38 different schools, showed slower working memory and attention problems. School provides a window where students must be in total concentration, therefore traffic noise at these times is detrimental to their cognitive development.

 

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