Originally published July 30 2005
Asthma risk higher for children living near major roads
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
From new research, California University Scientists have discovered that children who live near major roads are at greater risk for developing asthma.
The closer youngsters live to major roads the more likely they are to develop asthma, University of California scientists have concluded from new research.
Children living within 82 yards of a freeway had the highest rates of the lung disease, the scientists said in a presentation at the American Thoracic Society's annual meeting in San Diego.
The study of the effects of motor vehicle exhaust is important, its authors said, since 15 percent of the U.S. population lives within 80 yards of a major road, according to an account of the study by the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The research was conducted as part of the larger California Children's Health Study, which last year concluded that air pollution inhibits development of children's lungs, the newspaper said.
All content posted on this site is commentary or opinion and is protected under Free Speech. Truth Publishing LLC takes sole responsibility for all content. Truth Publishing sells no hard products and earns no money from the recommendation of products. NaturalNews.com is presented for educational and commentary purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice from any licensed practitioner. Truth Publishing assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of this material. For the full terms of usage of this material, visit www.NaturalNews.com/terms.shtml