Residential Proximity to Freeways is Associated with Uncontrolled Asthma in Inner-City Hispanic Children and Adolescents
Joint Authors
Salam, Muhammad T.
Huynh, Peter
Morphew, Tricia
Scott, Lyne
Kwong, Kenny Y. C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Proximity to heavy traffic has been linked to increased asthma severity.
However, it is unknown whether exposure to heavy traffic is associated with the ability to maintain asthma control.
Objectives.
This study examines whether exposure to heavy traffic is associated with the ability to maintain asthma control in inner-city children.
Methods.
756 inner-city asthmatic Hispanic children were followed for one year in a pediatric asthma management program (Breathmobile).
At each scheduled visit, asthma specialist tracked patients' asthma severity and managed their asthma based on the NAEPP guidelines.
The patients' residential distance from the nearest freeway was calculated based on residential address at study entry.
Distance to nearest freeway was used as a surrogate marker for high exposure from traffic-related air pollutants.
Results.
Patients who lived near a freeway were significantly more likely to have asthma that was not well controlled (P=.03).
Patients with intermittent and mild baseline severity have a two-fold increased risk of having asthma that is uncontrolled if they lived <2 miles from a freeway (OR=2.2, P=.04).
Conclusion.
In children with asthma, residential proximity to freeways is associated with uncontrolled asthma.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Huynh, Peter& Salam, Muhammad T.& Morphew, Tricia& Kwong, Kenny Y. C.& Scott, Lyne. 2010. Residential Proximity to Freeways is Associated with Uncontrolled Asthma in Inner-City Hispanic Children and Adolescents. Journal of Allergy،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Huynh, Peter…[et al.]. Residential Proximity to Freeways is Associated with Uncontrolled Asthma in Inner-City Hispanic Children and Adolescents. Journal of Allergy No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Huynh, Peter& Salam, Muhammad T.& Morphew, Tricia& Kwong, Kenny Y. C.& Scott, Lyne. Residential Proximity to Freeways is Associated with Uncontrolled Asthma in Inner-City Hispanic Children and Adolescents. Journal of Allergy. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450365