The relationship between air pollution from heavy traffic and allergic sensitization, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and respiratory symptoms in Dutch schoolchildren - Children's Health

Environmental Health Perspectives, Sept, 2003 by Nicole A.H. Janssen, Bert Brunekreef, Patricia van Vliet, Francee Aarts, Kees Meliefste, Hendrik Harssema, Paul Fischer

Conclusion

Our study showed that children attending schools close to motorways with high truck traffic counts in the Netherlands experienced more respiratory symptoms than did children attending schools near motorways with low truck traffic counts. These associations were observed primarily in children with BHR, positive SPTs to common allergens, or both.