Residential exposure to motor vehicle emissions and the risk of wheezing among 7-8 year-old schoolchildren: a city-wide cross-sectional study in Nicosia, Cyprus

• Main Authors: Demokritou Philip (Author), Zeniou Maria (Author), Pipis Spiros (Author), Kleanthous Savvas (Author), Nicolaou Nicolaos (Author), Yiallouros Panayiotis (Author), Middleton Nicos (Author), Koutrakis Petros (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies have reported associations between respiratory outcomes in children and a range of self-reported, administrative or geographical indicators of traffic pollution. First-time investigation into the frequency of asthmati...