Road-traffic pollution and asthma – using modelled exposure assessment for routine public health surveillance

AUTOR(ES)

Ferguson, Elspeth C

FONTE

BioMed Central

RESUMO

Asthma is a common disease and appears to be increasing in prevalence. There is evidence linking air pollution, including that from road-traffic, with asthma. Road traffic is also on the increase. Routine surveillance of the impact of road-traffic pollution on asthma, and other diseases, would be useful in informing local and national government policy in terms of managing the environmental health risk.

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