Schoolkids exposed to traffic noise have reduced attention span, memory

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Schoolkids exposed to traffic noise have reduced attention span, memory [1]

The unrelenting noise from the rising vehicular traffic around schools in the City has an immediate cause for worry:

Reduced attention span and memory in elementary school children, as established again by a recent study conducted in partnership with the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).

Publication Date:

02/07/2013

Author(s): Rasheed Kappan [2]

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore) [3]

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