{
  "id": 8199643,
  "title": "Improved air quality linked to better mental development in toddlers, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/improved-air-quality-linked-to-better-mental-development-in-toddlers",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/improved-air-quality-pollution-mental-development-toddlers-new-york-study"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Long-term research in New York shows efforts to reduce air pollution associated with higher cognitive test scores Improvements in air pollution are leading to brighter, smarter toddlers, according to a new study from Columbia University in New York. For more than two decades, Prof Frederica Perera and a team from the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health measured the air pollution…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}