Impact of air pollution and asthma on school attendance and educational attainment: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asthma morbidity is high among young people, and studies have shown associations between asthma and school attendance and educational attainment. However, findings are unclear concerning associations between air pollution and these educational outcomes, and whether asthma might mediate any associations.

Objective

This review aimed to summarise, and find gaps in, the research on outdoor air pollution, asthma and educational outcomes. To our knowledge, this is the first review to consider the impact of air pollution or asthma, individually or in combination, on the school attendance and educational attainment of children and young people.

Design

This scoping review, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Sco

SUBMITTER: Burden C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12684173 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature