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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Public Health
  • Education

Background:

  • Environmental conditions worldwide impact population well-being.
  • Academic proficiency in youth is demonstrably affected by environmental factors.
  • Key environmental influences include air pollution, greenspace, noise, and natural disasters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and summarize the role of environmental influences on academic proficiency.
  • To synthesize recent findings on the impact of air pollution, greenspace, noise, and disasters on academic outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of 31 articles published since 2018.
  • Categorization of studies based on environmental influence: air pollution (16), greenspace (8), disasters (5), and noise (2).

Main Results:

  • Air pollution studies frequently show significant associations with academic outcomes.
  • Greenspace and noise studies present mixed findings, often dependent on specific study parameters.
  • Disaster studies consistently indicate significant associations with academic outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Environmental factors demonstrably influence academic proficiency.
  • Future research should investigate synergistic environmental effects, social modifiers, and protective factors.
  • Expanding research to college students and employing longitudinal designs are recommended.