Exposure to Traffic-related Air Pollution and the Onset of Childhood Asthma: A Review of the Literature and the Assement Methods Used

Authors

  • Khair Jadaan
    Affiliation
    Civil Engineering Department, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
  • Haneen Khreis
    Affiliation
    Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds
  • Ádám Török
    Affiliation
    Department of Transport Technology and Economics, Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
https://doi.org/10.3311/PPtr.10113

Abstract

The overall objective of this study is to examine the literature investigating the associations between traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and the incidence and prevalence of childhood asthma throughout a critical literature review The study examines and demonstrates the association between TRAP and childhood asthma, the literature associated with it, and the gaps in the current state of research. The exposure assessment methods currently in use in the literature are also overviewed and critically discussed for strengths and limitations.

Keywords:

air pollution, childhood asthma, exposure assessment, exposure surrogates

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Published Online

2017-07-03

How to Cite

Jadaan, K., Khreis, H., Török, Ádám (2018) “Exposure to Traffic-related Air Pollution and the Onset of Childhood Asthma: A Review of the Literature and the Assement Methods Used”, Periodica Polytechnica Transportation Engineering, 46(1), pp. 21–28. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPtr.10113

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Articles