Traffic-related Air Pollution and the Development of Asthma and Allergies during the First 8 Years of Life

Gehring, Ulrike; Wijga, Alet H.; Bräuer, Michael; Fischer, Paul; Jongste, Johan C. de; Kerkhof, Marjan; Oldenwening, Marieke; Smit, Henriëtte A.; Brunekreef, Bert

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“…These factors include exposure to increasing levels of outdoor pollution [52][53][54], and indoor exposure to the man-made chemicals that are associated with modernization and construction of new buildings [55]. Traffic-related air pollution has been found to be associated with the development of asthma and allergies during the first 8 years of life [52,56]. Another possible contributory factor is the increased percentage of births by Cesarean delivery in China [57], which may be associated with increased risk of asthma and allergy rates [58].…”

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Increasing prevalence of asthma and allergy in Beijing pre-school children: Is exclusive breastfeeding for more than 6 months protective?

Weschler

Sundell

et al. 2013

Chin. Sci. Bull.

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Increasing prevalence of asthma and allergy in Beijing pre-school children: Is exclusive breastfeeding for more than 6 months protective?

Weschler

Sundell

et al. 2013

Chin. Sci. Bull.

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“…In work undertaken by Gehring et al (2010), the authors used predictor variables that are related to motor vehicles traffic as the model's predictors, such as the traffic intensity in the area of investigation and the population density which can have a role in driving trips from and to a zone. On the other hand, Sahsuvaroglu et al (2009) used seven predictors to set up their model as follows: traffic density, open land use within 500 meters, industrial land use within 200 meters, presence of a highway within 50 meters, presence within 1000 meters from downtown industrial core, presence downwind from a highway, and distance to the lake.…”

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Exposure to Traffic-related Air Pollution and the Onset of Childhood Asthma: A Review of the Literature and the Assement Methods Used

Jadaan

Khreis

Török

2017

Period. Polytech. Transp. Eng.

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The overall objective of this study is to examine the literature investigating the associations between traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) IntroductionAir pollution is a commonly recognized external cost of the use of motor vehicles (Barabas, 2013). In many urban areas nowadays, road traffic is the principal source of outdoor air pollution which has been recently linked to around 4 million global preventable deaths per annum (Solvang Jensen 1999;Colvile et al., 2001;European Environment Agency 2007; Health Effects Institute 2010; World Health Organization, 2014a). Despite many air quality improvements in recent decades, air pollution continues to pose a significant threat to human health and wellbeing worldwide (World Health Organization, 2006;Lim et al., 2013;Vidal, 2014). In particular, traffic-related air pollution is a key component to the ambient air pollution mix in present urban areas, and has been linked to a wide spectrum of global disease (Health Effects Institute, 2010).In this study, the term traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) refers to the concentrations of primary and secondary air pollutants, elevated above background levels due to motor vehicles emissions. Traffic-related primary pollutants include carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NO x ), ammonia (NH 3 ), particulate matter (PM), and hydrocarbons (HC). Traffic-related secondary pollutants are those formed mainly by the various chemical reactions which take place in the atmosphere such as ozone (O 3 ), secondary particulates and secondary NO 2 .In particular, recent research provides evidence indicating that significant associations exist between residential trafficrelated pollutant levels and asthma occurrences (Brauer et al., 2007;Salam et al., 2008).With childhood asthma currently being a condition that has a profound impact on the quality of life for a large number of the population, especially in childhood; when individuals are most vulnerable, working towards establishing a clearer understanding of the interactions between a common exposure such as that to TRAP and the onset/ prevalence of the disease is clearly a priority. Such an understanding may be offering a partial explanation of the relatively rapid changes in prevalence, in times when traffic air pollution and certain fleets became more dominant. This study aims at examining the question of whether earlylife exposure to TRAP can cause asthma to develop in children and highlight the current limitations in the evidence base. Traffic-related air pollution and childhood asthmaA sharp rise in the prevalence and incidence of asthma has been reported in many parts of the world, and particularly in the more developed and industrialized societies (

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“…Exposure to traffic-related air pollution has been associated with the prevalence and exacerbation of asthma and respiratory symptoms in children (Brauer et al 2007;Gehring et al 2010;Gordian et al 2006;Kim et al 2008;McConnell et al 2006;Nordling et al 2008). …”

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Investigating the relationship between environmental factors and respiratory health outcomes in school children using the forced oscillation technique

Boeyen

Callan

Blake

et al. 2017

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

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The environmental factors which may affect children’s respiratory health are complex, and the influence and significance of factors such as traffic, industry and presence of vegetation is still being determined. We undertook a cross-sectional study of 360 school children aged 5–12 years who lived on the outskirts of a heavy industrial area in Western Australia to investigate the effect of a range of environmental factors on respiratory health using the forced oscillation technique (FOT), a non-invasive method that allows for the assessment of the resistive and reactive properties of the respiratory system. Based on home address, proximity calculations were used to estimate children’s exposure to air pollution from traffic and industry and to characterise surrounding green space. Indoor factors were determined using a housing questionnaire. Of the outdoor measures, the length of major roads within a 50 m buffer was associated with increased airway resistance (Rrs8). There were no associations between distance to industry and FOT measures. For the indoor environment the presence of wood heating and gas heating in the first year of life was associated with better lung function. The significance of both indoor and outdoor sources of air pollution and effect modifiers such as green space and heating require further investigation

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Traffic-related Air Pollution and the Development of Asthma and Allergies during the First 8 Years of Life

Abstract: Exposure to traffic-related air pollution may cause asthma in children.

Cited by 430 publications

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Increasing prevalence of asthma and allergy in Beijing pre-school children: Is exclusive breastfeeding for more than 6 months protective?

Increasing prevalence of asthma and allergy in Beijing pre-school children: Is exclusive breastfeeding for more than 6 months protective?

Exposure to Traffic-related Air Pollution and the Onset of Childhood Asthma: A Review of the Literature and the Assement Methods Used

Investigating the relationship between environmental factors and respiratory health outcomes in school children using the forced oscillation technique

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