Exposure to traffic-related air pollutants in the perinatal period of life in relation to respiratory health in infancy

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 2003-2025

  Koppen, G ^a   Bloemen, K ^a   Colles, A ^a   Nelen, V ^b   Desager, K ^c   Schoeters, G ^a,d  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b Provincial Institute of Hygiene   (Belgium)

^c ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

birth cohort; children; respiratory health; traffic

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURES; BIRTH COHORT; CHILDREN; COHORT STUDIES; OUTDOOR EXPOSURE; TRAFFIC-RELATED;

DISEASES; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC;

AIR POLLUTION;

ALLERGY; ASTHMA; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH IMPACT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SYMPTOM; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ASTHMA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COPENHAGEN RAT; COUGHING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INCIDENCE; INFANCY; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIFESTYLE; NUTRITION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; TRAFFIC; WHEEZING;

EID: 80053503224     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: 15476537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2010.495643     Document Type: Review

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