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Childhood asthma related to traffic pollution

By Amy Brunvand

A team of researchers has constructed a county-level map that relates traffic-related air pollution to cases of childhood asthma in the United States. In Utah, the Wasatch Front is an asthma hot spot. Reducing pollutant levels could reduce childhood asthma cases by up to 34%.

 

This article was originally published on April 29, 2019.