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A study published in the European Respiratory Journal reveals that 1 out of 7 chronic asthma cases may be the direct result of traffic-related air pollution.
Researchers compared children living near a major boulevard (10,000+ vehicles per day) with others living farther away. As they found out, the former had a higher number of asthmatics.
“Based on our findings, approximately 14% of all reported asthma cases among children can be attributed to traffic pollution. In other words, these children would not suffer from asthma if they were living away from a heavily polluted urban area,” the study reports.
Similar observations were made with older people. In fact, 28% of heart diseases are reportedly caused by traffic pollution.
The study was conducted in 10 European cities, including five in Spain.
Source: huffingtonpost
Researchers compared children living near a major boulevard (10,000+ vehicles per day) with others living farther away. As they found out, the former had a higher number of asthmatics.
“Based on our findings, approximately 14% of all reported asthma cases among children can be attributed to traffic pollution. In other words, these children would not suffer from asthma if they were living away from a heavily polluted urban area,” the study reports.
Similar observations were made with older people. In fact, 28% of heart diseases are reportedly caused by traffic pollution.
The study was conducted in 10 European cities, including five in Spain.
Source: huffingtonpost