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15305942

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-8-12
pubmed:abstractText
Positive associations between traffic exposure and atopic respiratory disorders in children have been described in several studies. We analyzed data related to self-reported truck traffic density and several symptoms and diagnoses of asthma and hay fever (12-month wheezing and rhinitis symptoms, diagnoses of asthma and hay fever) from the ISAAC Phase III survey in Muenster, Germany, using core written and video questionnaires. Data were collected from representative school-based samples (n = 7345) of 6-7- and 13-14-yr-olds. In 13-14-yr-olds, according to exposure levels categorized into rare, frequent, and constant, with the 'never'-category used as reference, the sex-adjusted prevalence ratios were 1.29 (95% CI = 1.08-1.53), 1.58 (1.29-1.94), and 1.57 (1.18-2.10) for wheeze in the past 12 months, and 1.20 (1.06-1.34), 1.35 (1.17-1.55), and 1.69 (1.42-2.0) for rhinitis symptoms in the past 12 months. Prevalence ratios in 6-7-yr-olds and results for a diagnosis of asthma were less consistent while no positive association was detected between hay fever and truck traffic in both age groups. When analyses were based on a more general traffic indicator (self-reported traffic noise), no consistent associations were observed. Our data provide support for the hypothesis that residential exposure to truck traffic may adversely affect the health of children.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0905-6157
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
331-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-5-28
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Self-reported traffic density and atopic disease in children. Results of the ISAAC Phase III survey in Muenster, Germany.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany. behrenst@uni-muenster.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't