asthma and traffic

March 17, 2019 9:52 AM

Have there been any studies on the relationship between the two?
posted by ebesan to Science & Nature (4 answers total)

Go on Google Scholar and search 'road dust asthma' and you will find lots of relevant studies.
posted by emd3737 at 10:06 AM on March 17, 2019

The search term you want that links them is PM2.5.
posted by flabdablet at 10:10 AM on March 17, 2019 [2 favorites]

Here's a study that puts some numbers on the relationship.
posted by flabdablet at 10:13 AM on March 17, 2019

Absolutely, lots, there's a link between traffic volume, roadway proximity, pm2.5, and asthma. A lot of areas are calculating/estimating the number of asthma cases that can be attributed to traffic. Many Departments of Health, especially in large cities, track this closely as they work to improve air quality. I work closely with people who do this; happy to answer more specific questions, feel free to memail me.
posted by entropone at 5:09 PM on March 17, 2019