Traffic-related Air Pollution and Parent-reported Behavioral Problems in Low Income School Children in Quito, Ecuador

Description: Long-term exposures to traffic-related air pollutants are associated with chronic health conditions including cancer, cardiovascular, and respiratory outcomes as evident in epidemiological literature. Limited information from mechanistic and epidemiological studies indicate that air pollution may also affect the nervous system leading to mental and behavioral problems in vulnerable populations. We used an established cohort in the Quito Metropolitan District (QMD) consisting of children living in low, medium, and high PM2.5 exposure zones to explore the relationship of traffic-related air pollution with behavioral problems reported by mothers in late childhood.
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