The influence of childhood traffic-related air pollution exposure on asthma, allergy and sensitization: A systematic review and a meta-analysis of birth cohort studies

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 245-256

  Bowatte, G ^a   Lodge, C ^a   Lowe, A J ^a   Erbas, B ^b   Perret, J ^a   Abramson, M J ^c   Matheson, M ^a   Dharmage, S C ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

air pollution; allergies; asthma; NO2 and PM2.5

Indexed keywords

BLACK CARBON; FOOD ALLERGEN;

AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIRTH; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECZEMA; EMBASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOLLOW UP; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAFFIC; WEB OF SCIENCE;

EID: 84964311647     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/all.12561     Document Type: Article

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