2024 No Proximity of schools to roads and students’ academic performance: A cross-sectional study in the Federal District, Brazil https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111770 Requia, Weeberb J. South America Observational Epidemiological Students Middle/Jr High (6-8) High School (9-12) Particulate Matter (PM) Test performance Traffic emissions Students Academic performance Cross-sectional study Brazil Analyzed test scores from 344,175 Brazilian students across 256 public schools. Greater road length near schools was linked to lower academic performance. Highlights environmental planning to protect learning in polluted urban zones. 2021