Children's health safety as an investment in human capital for the sustainable development of areas of environmental risk

The sustainable development of any country depends on the health of the younger generation. The health of children living in areas of environmental risk is of particular relevance. Investing in children's health is seen as significant in the context of the WHO Declaration on Health, Environment and Climate Change (2016). The paper presents the results of studying the impact of school learning regimes in areas of environmental risk. The indicators of the mental performance of 12-14 years old adolescents as a sensitive group, more sensitive to the effects of various environmental factors, have been studied. The results of our research have shown that society should implement environmental justice about future labour resources and organize the safest educational environment for them in areas of risk. Child health safety is a significant social investment in human capital for the sustainable development of areas of environmental risk.