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The Influence of Neighborhood Roadways on Respiratory Symptoms Among Elementary Schoolchildren
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Dales, R and Wheeler, AJ and Mahmud, M and Frescura, A-M and Liu, L, The Influence of Neighborhood Roadways on Respiratory Symptoms Among Elementary Schoolchildren, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 51, (6) pp. 654-660. ISSN 1076-2752 (2009) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2009 by American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
DOI: doi:10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181a0363c
Abstract
METHODS: We administered a questionnaire to Windsor school children. Exposure to roadways was defined as the total length of roadways within a 200 meter radius around the postal code of each household calculated using geographic information systems.
RESULTS: The adjusted odds ratios comparing the highest to the lowest exposure (roadway density) quintiles, were statistically significant for wheeze 1.23 (95% CI: 1.07 to 1.41) (P = 0.0041) and wheeze with dyspnea 1.27 (95% CI: 1.05 to 1.52) (P = 0.0125). Expressed as a continuous variable roadway density was associated with asthma, odds ratio 1.08 (95% CI: 1.012 to 1.149) equivalent to an 8% relative increase in the odds of asthma for an interquartile increase (0.6 km) in roadway density.
CONCLUSIONS: Residential traffic appears to adversely influence respiratory health.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | air quality, respiratory health, children |
Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Human resources and industrial relations |
Research Field: | Occupational and workplace health and safety |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Public health (excl. specific population health) not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Wheeler, AJ (Dr Amanda Wheeler) |
ID Code: | 100889 |
Year Published: | 2009 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 35 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2015-06-02 |
Last Modified: | 2015-09-14 |
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