Millions of children worldwide develop asthma annually due to traffic-related pollution

(George Washington University) About 4 million children worldwide develop asthma each year because of inhaling nitrogen dioxide air pollution, according to a study published today by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH). The study, based on data from 2010 to 2015, estimates that 64 percent of these new cases of asthma occur in urban areas.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news