研究发现,住房条件差导致英国儿童失学更多,考试得分较低。 Poor housing causes English children to miss more school and score lower in tests, study finds.

生活在劣质住房中的英格兰儿童每年差近1.5个学日,数学和英语测试在16岁前的成绩低2%至5%,对近9 000名儿童进行了一项研究。 Children in England living in poor-quality housing miss nearly 1.5 more school days annually and score 2% to 5% lower in maths and English tests by age 16, a study of nearly 9,000 children found. 诸如过度拥挤、潮湿和供暖不足等因素是影响健康、睡眠和学习条件的主要因素。 Factors like overcrowding, damp, and inadequate heating were key contributors, affecting health, sleep, and study conditions. 研究人员说,改善住房状况可以提高学术成绩,每年节省14亿英镑的国民保健体系,尽管这项研究是观察性的,有数据限制。 Researchers say improving housing could boost academic performance and save the NHS £1.4 billion yearly, though the study is observational and has data limitations.