children

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And because children tend to spend more time outdoors than adults and engage in more physical activity, they may have higher exposure to outdoor air pollution.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Parents of children born before May 2015 should be aware that their child will not have been routinely offered the MenB vaccine and are encouraged to speak to their GP for advice."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Incredulous, Mr. Quigley removed his children from the public schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

School monitors recruited and trained by the city help look after children outside the classroom, including in the evening before their parents can pick them up.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I was angry back at her, hysterical almost, saying all manner of things I should not have said, about Papi going off and leaving us, about how parents always ruin the lives of their children.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo