Road Traffic Pollution as Serious as Passive Smoke in the Development of Childhood Asthma

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321205530.htm

sciencedaily.com | Mar 21st 2013

New research conducted in 10 European cities has estimated that 14% of chronic childhood asthma is due to exposure to traffic pollution near busy roads.

The results are comparable to the burden associated with passive smoking: the World Health Organization estimates that between 4% and 18% of asthma cases in children are linked to passive smoking.

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