This article in the LA Times may be of interest to you:
http://goo.gl/QZwvo
Researchers in Europe have confirmed scientifically what parents in
traffic-congested Southern California have known anecdotally for years:
Poor air quality associated with busy roads can cause asthma
<http://www.latimes.com/topic/health/physical-conditions/asthma-HEPHC000
007.topic> in children.
The study, which examined children's health in 10 cities, concluded that
14% of chronic childhood asthma cases could be attributed to near-road
traffic pollution. It is the first time that medical researchers have
made such a direct link - previous studies stopped at saying that
traffic pollution is known to trigger asthma, not cause it.
Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street NW,
Washington DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager
| o: 202-777-2487 |
http://apha.org/transportation
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