Influence of urban forest on traffic air pollution and children respiratory health

Allergic rhinitis aggravated by air pollutants in Latin America: A systematic review

“…In the second phase, the texts of the remaining 80 publications were reviewed in full and, out of these, 58 were not eligible for inclusion. At the end, 22 publications 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 comprised this review according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study. Of these, 12 had data that could be analyzed statistically, 17 , 18 , 23 , 24 , 27 , 33 , 36 , 38 as listed in Table 1 , Table 2 .…”

“…At the end, 22 publications 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 comprised this review according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study. Of these, 12 had data that could be analyzed statistically, 17 , 18 , 23 , 24 , 27 , 33 , 36 , 38 as listed in Table 1 , Table 2 . The age groups in these 12 articles were as follows: children only, 4 children and adolescents aged 5–15 years, 5 adolescents, 1 and adults.…”

“… International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood - ISAAC Questionnaire Prevalence of child respiratory morbidity in urban areas. Azalim, S. P., 2014 17 (Brazil) Children aged 6–7 years and adolescents aged 13–14 years Children were recruited from 13 randomly selected schools, living in the same town for at least a year, and in a household less than 2 km distant from their schools. Concentrations of PM10 were collected in 6 out of the 13 randomly- selected schools by means of the Green Dust Monitor (Green Dust, Ainring, Germany) in a central and open spot.…”

Theoretical Comparison of the Effects of Different Traffic Conditions on Urban Road Environmental External Costs

“…Almeida et al [46] assessed the influence of urban forest on traffic air pollution and childhood respiratory health. They found a positive and strong correlation between school children's respiratory symptoms and the primary pollutants and highlighted the importance of creating and maintaining green areas in urban space [46]. Smith et al [47] assessed the association of the concentration of NO 2 with traffic exposure zones.…”

Análisis espacial de la morbilidad por asma en la ciudad de Morelia, México, para la década 2000-2010

“…Vivir en zonas con rica vegetación asociadas a poco tráfico vehicular y más alejadas del centro se relacionó con menor frecuencia de asma en este estudio. Asimismo se han reportado niveles de PM10 y NO 2 bajos en zonas de densa vegetación, como bosques o parques, o apartadas del alto tráfico vehicular, y menor número de síntomas respiratorios en estas zonas 5 .…”