Poor birth outcomes, including premature birth and low birth weight, are among the consequences of air pollution and the changing climate that are impacting lower income families to a greater extent than more advantaged households.
Mental health problems including depression, greater risk of disease and lower academic performance are other challenges young people in deprived areas face due to the changing climate to a greater extent than their peers, the research found.
It also found that greater exposure to air pollution and toxic chemicals, by having less access to green spaces and living in poor quality housing, means disadvantaged young people are “less likely to bounce back easily after extreme weather”.
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