Residential Exposure to Urban Traffic Is Associated with Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Children
Chronic exposure to urban traffic pollution is documented to promote atherosclerosis in adults but little is known about its potential effects in children. Our study examined the association of long-term exposure to traffic with carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in 287 healthy children. Resident...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Environmental and Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/713540 |