Traffic-related air pollution has been associated with adverse health outcomes, and the immune system may be a biologic mediator of health effects. We analyzed associations between living near major roads and immune status as measured
by five immune assays. The researchers hypothesized that living near a freeway, arterial, or truck route would be associated with increased inflammation and decreased immune function.
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lori-williams
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/cornelia-m-ulrich
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/timothy-larson-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicular-pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/congestion
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/women
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/washington