2024
Yes
London congestion charge: the impact on air pollution and school attendance by socioeconomic status
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11111-022-00401-4
Keivabu, Risto Conte
Europe
Modeling
Epidemiological
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
Particulate Matter (PM)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Absenteeism
Air pollution
children
Socioeconomic inequalities
Environmental policy
Used difference-in-differences on London school data (2012-2019) to assess air quality and absences after congestion zone policy. Absenteeism fell in high-low-SES schools where NO₂, PM, benzene dropped. Targeted traffic policy may reduce pollution-related attendance gaps.
2022