Resources On Effect Of Traffic-Related Air Pollution On Children Playing Sports Near Busy Roads or Highways

The following are articles on theadverse health effects on children from playing on athletic fields located too close to busy roads:

Reduced Exposure to PM10 and Attenuated Age-Related Decline in Lung Function

Decreased Lung Function After Inhalation of Ultrafine and Fine Particulate Matter During Exercise is Related to Decreased Total Nitrate in Exhaled Breath Condensate

Respiratory Effects of Exposure to Diesel Traffic in Persons with Asthma

Ultrafine and Fine Particulate Matter Inhalation Decreases Exercise Performance In Healthy Subject

Vehicular Air Pollution, Playgrounds and Youth Athletic Fields

Air Pollution and Children's Health

American Academy of Pediatrics-Policy Statement: Ambient Air Pollution: Health Hazards in Children

Effect of exposure to traffic on lung development from 10 to 18 years of age: a cohort study

Personal exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and the severity of virus-induced asthma in children

The Adverse Effect of Low Levels of Ambient Air Pollutants on Lung Function Growth in Preadolescent Children

Traffic Related Pollution and Lung Development in Children

Traffic-related Air Pollution near Busy Roads