Air Pollution In India Linked To Cognitive Problems In Babies: Study

Cognition is the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Poor air quality in India may be associated with impaired cognition in infants under the age of two, when brain growth is at its peak, according to a study.

Cognition is the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Without action, the researchers said, the negative impact on children's long-term brain development could have consequences for life.

"Prior work has shown that poor air quality is linked to cognitive deficits in children, as well as to emotional and behavioural problems, which can have a severe impact on families," said lead researcher Professor John Spencer, from the University of East Anglia, UK.