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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