Traffic-Related Air Pollution: Legislation Versus Health and Environmental Effects
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Effect of residential proximity to traffic on respiratory disorders in school children in upper Silesian Industrial Zone, Poland.
OBJECTIVE A number of studies show an association between traffic-related air pollution and adverse respiratory health effects in children. However, most evidence relates to the regions with low or moderate levels of ambient air pollution. The study was undertaken to assess the impact of traffic-related air pollution on respiratory health status in children living in the area of high levels of ...
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تاریخ انتشار 2017