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Traffic pollution and chronic respiratory disease. Epidemiological studies in children and adults in southern Sweden.

Lindgren, Anna LU (2013) In Lund University Faculty of Medicine Doctoral Dissertation Series 2013:140.
Abstract
This thesis investigate if long-term exposure to traffic pollution is a risk factor for development of chronic respiratory disease and allergy in adults and children in southern Sweden (Scania).



Information about health was obtained from surveys and health care registers. Traffic pollution exposure was estimated by traffic intensity and levels of NOx at residential addresses, which were obtained by GIS-based methods.



Paper 1 found that adults living close to dense traffic had higher prevalence of asthma and COPD. Paper 2 found that adults living close to dense traffic had higher prevalence of allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema but not non-allergic asthma or rhinitis. Paper 3 found that... (More)
This thesis investigate if long-term exposure to traffic pollution is a risk factor for development of chronic respiratory disease and allergy in adults and children in southern Sweden (Scania).



Information about health was obtained from surveys and health care registers. Traffic pollution exposure was estimated by traffic intensity and levels of NOx at residential addresses, which were obtained by GIS-based methods.



Paper 1 found that adults living close to dense traffic had higher prevalence of asthma and COPD. Paper 2 found that adults living close to dense traffic had higher prevalence of allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema but not non-allergic asthma or rhinitis. Paper 3 found that asthma in adults was associated with dense traffic at the home location but not traffic at the work location, daily time spent outdoor in traffic or a combined exposure estimate. Paper 4 found that growing up close to dense traffic was not associated with higher incidence of asthma medication, asthma diagnosis, obstructive bronchitis diagnosis or bronchiolitis diagnosis, in children 0-6 years.



In conclusion, living close to dense traffic was associated with prevalence of asthma, COPD, allergic rhinitis and eczema, in adults, but not with incidence of asthma or other obstructive respiratory disease in young children. (Less)
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  • Bellander, Tom, IMM Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet
organization
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type
Thesis
publication status
published
subject
keywords
Asthma, COPD, Air pollution, Traffic, NOx, Epidemiology
in
Lund University Faculty of Medicine Doctoral Dissertation Series
volume
2013:140
pages
130 pages
publisher
Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University
defense location
Föreläsningssal 3, Skånes Universitetssjukhus i Lund
defense date
2013-12-13 13:00:00
ISSN
1652-8220
ISBN
978-91-87651-98-4
language
English
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yes
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  abstract     = {{This thesis investigate if long-term exposure to traffic pollution is a risk factor for development of chronic respiratory disease and allergy in adults and children in southern Sweden (Scania).<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Information about health was obtained from surveys and health care registers. Traffic pollution exposure was estimated by traffic intensity and levels of NOx at residential addresses, which were obtained by GIS-based methods.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Paper 1 found that adults living close to dense traffic had higher prevalence of asthma and COPD. Paper 2 found that adults living close to dense traffic had higher prevalence of allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema but not non-allergic asthma or rhinitis. Paper 3 found that asthma in adults was associated with dense traffic at the home location but not traffic at the work location, daily time spent outdoor in traffic or a combined exposure estimate. Paper 4 found that growing up close to dense traffic was not associated with higher incidence of asthma medication, asthma diagnosis, obstructive bronchitis diagnosis or bronchiolitis diagnosis, in children 0-6 years. <br/><br>
<br/><br>
In conclusion, living close to dense traffic was associated with prevalence of asthma, COPD, allergic rhinitis and eczema, in adults, but not with incidence of asthma or other obstructive respiratory disease in young children.}},
  author       = {{Lindgren, Anna}},
  isbn         = {{978-91-87651-98-4}},
  issn         = {{1652-8220}},
  keywords     = {{Asthma; COPD; Air pollution; Traffic; NOx; Epidemiology}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University}},
  school       = {{Lund University}},
  series       = {{Lund University Faculty of Medicine Doctoral Dissertation Series}},
  title        = {{Traffic pollution and chronic respiratory disease. Epidemiological studies in children and adults in southern Sweden.}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/3296750/4195844.pdf}},
  volume       = {{2013:140}},
  year         = {{2013}},
}