Journal article
Perinatal exposure to traffic-related air pollution and atopy at 1 year of age in a multi-center Canadian birth cohort study
Abstract
Background: The role of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) exposure in the development of allergic sensitization in children is unclear, and few birth cohort studies have incorporated spatiotemporal exposure assessment. Objectives: We aimed to examine the association between TRAP and atopy in 1-year-old children from an ongoing national birth cohort study in four Canadian cities. Methods: We identified 2,477 children of approximately 1 year …
Authors
Sbihi H; Allen RW; Becker A; Brook JR; Mandhane P; Scott JA; Sears MR; Subbarao P; Takaro TK; Turvey SE
Journal
Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 123, No. 9, pp. 902–908
Publication Date
September 1, 2015
DOI
10.1289/ehp.1408700
ISSN
0091-6765