Reports from M. Rosenlund and colleagues advance knowledge in thorax.(Survey)

Health & Medicine Week | August 24, 2009 | Copyright

According to recent research published in the journal Thorax, "Urban air pollution can trigger asthma exacerbations, but the effects of long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution on lung function or onset of airway disease and allergic sensitisation in children is less clear. All 2107 children aged 9-14 years from 40 schools in Rome in 2000-1 were included in a cross-sectional survey."

"Respiratory symptoms were assessed on 1760 children by parental questionnaires (response rate 83.5%). Allergic sensitisation was measured by skin prick tests and lung ...

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