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Friday, August 28, 2020

Children raised in greener areas have higher IQ, study finds

Growing up in a greener urban environment boosts children’s intelligence and lowers levels of difficult behaviour, a study has found.

The analysis of more than 600 children aged 10-15 showed a 3% increase in the greenness of their neighbourhood raised their IQ score by an average of 2.6 points. The effect was seen in both richer and poorer areas.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/24/children-raised-greener-areas-higher-iq-study