2021 Yes https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7917725/ Periyakoil, Divya Asia Students Elementary (K-5) Middle/Jr High (6-8) High School (9-12) Temperature Humidity Noise Environmental Thermal comfort Children's health Pollution Academic performance School Population health Ecological study The analysis revealed that the distance traveled between home and school for public school students falls within a larger range than that for independent (private) school students. On average, students traveled farther distances to attend schools of higher academic caliber thereby increasing their exposure to environmental pollution. Student exposure to pollution can be minimized if all schools adhere to higher standards of environmental comfort and standardized academic caliber. If students can attend the school closest to their homes, they can minimize their daily pollution exposure due to traffic/commute, thereby mitigating the resultant negative health consequences.