Air pollution related to transport

Traffic-related air pollution and brain development

Automotive traffic-related air pollution (TRP) imposes an increasing health burden with global urbanization. Gestational and early child exposure to urban TRP is associated with higher risk of autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia, as well as low birth weight. While cardio-respiratory effects from exposure are well documented, cognitive effects are only recently becoming widely recognized...

Airport-related air pollution and noise.

To provide quantitative evidence of the impact on people of a neighboring metropolitan airport, La Guardia Airport (LGA) in New York City, (1) airborne particulate matter (PM) was measured to determine whether concentration differences could be detected between homes that are upwind and downwind of the airport; (2) 24-hr noise measurements were made in 12 homes near the airport; and (3) the imp...

[Perinatal mortality and traffic-related air pollution].

A saúde infantil, que tem como principal indicador o coeficiente de mortalidade infantil, constitui-se ainda em um importante problema de saúde pública em escala mundial. Uma das Metas de Desenvolvimento do Milênio (Millenium Development Goals – MDG), estabelecidas pelos países e organizações internacionais, é a redução da mortalidade em menores de cinco anos em dois terços no período de 1990 a...

Can traffic-related air pollution cause asthma?

Monitoring of air pollution levels related to Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge.

Charilaos Trikoupis bridge is the longest cable bridge in Europe that connects Western Greece with the rest of the country. In this study, six air pollution monitoring campaigns (including major regulated air pollutants) were carried out from 2013 to 2015 at both sides of the bridge, located in the urban areas of Rio and Antirrio respectively. Pollution data were statistically analyzed and air ...