Proximity plus pollution: Understanding factors in asthma among children living near major roadways

摘要

Compact urban development would reduce urban sprawl, leading to shorter driving distances and ultimately less regional air pollution. But it would also mean greater housing density in a given area, potentially increasing the number of residences near major roadways. Given that exposure to traffic emissions near roadways is strongly associated with asthma and related symptoms in children, a new study focuses on how air pollution reduction paired with changes in the propor tion of children living near major roadways might affect overall rates of asthma-related outcomes within an urban population