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dc.contributor.authorMiddleton, Nicos-
dc.contributor.authorNicolaou, Nicolaos C.-
dc.contributor.authorPipis, Spiros D.-
dc.contributor.authorZeniou, Maria-
dc.contributor.authorKleanthous, Savvas-
dc.contributor.authorDemokritou, Philip-
dc.contributor.authorKoutrakis, Petros-
dc.contributor.authorYiallouros, Panayiotis K.-
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-11T11:48:37Zen
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-17T09:51:14Z-
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-09T10:14:58Z-
dc.date.available2010-03-11T11:48:37Zen
dc.date.available2013-05-17T09:51:14Z-
dc.date.available2015-12-09T10:14:58Z-
dc.date.issued2009-09-
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Epidemiology, 2009, vol. 24, no. 1 suppl., pp.37-37en_US
dc.identifier.issn15737284-
dc.descriptionPresented at the International Epidemiological Association (IEA) and European Epidemiology Federation (EEF)Congress of Epidemiology, Warsaw, 2009.en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: First-time investigation into the frequency of asthmatic symptoms among Cypriot children showed increased prevalence in the capital compared to all other areas. Exposure to traffic pollutants have been repeatedly shown to be associated with a range of cardiorespiratory effects. Differences in asthma prevalence on an island the size of Cyprus may reflect such environmental factors. Objective: To investigate the association between residential exposure to traffic pollution and the risk of asthmatic symptoms within the city of Nicosia. Methods: The addresses of participating children in Nicosia were geo-coded (N = 1,735) and levels of exposure were assessed using both (a) distance-based and (b) emissions-based indicators e.g. estimated levels of traffic pollutants at all roads within a pre-defined distance around the residence. Odds ratios of self-reported symptoms in relation to exposure were estimated in logistic regression models adjusting for person-based risk factors and co-morbidity as well as intra-school clustering. Results: Up to 2-fold differences in symptoms were observed; however, increased risk seemed to concentrate at distances less than 50 m from a main road and/or only among those experiencing the highest levels of cumulative exposure. Associations persisted after adjusting for other risk factors. While the direction of effect was apparent at longer distances, differences were not statistically significant. Adjusted odds ratios for current wheezing were 2.33 (95% CI 1.27, 4.30) amongst the quartile of participants exposed to the highest levels of particulate matter (PM) at all roads 50 m of their residence and 2.14 (95% CI 1.05, 4.35) for levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx). Conclusions: Children with the highest vehicular emissions burden around their residence seem to be at higher risk of reporting symptoms. However, due to the small number of children residing at close proximity to main roads and with no evidence of effect at longer distances, this alone would not explain the generally higher prevalence observed in the urban areas in Nicosia.en_US
dc.formatpdfen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal of Epidemiologyen_US
dc.rights© Springeren_US
dc.subjectGeographical Information Systemen_US
dc.subjectMain Roaden_US
dc.subjectEmission Inventoryen_US
dc.subjectPersonal Exposureen_US
dc.subjectParental Smokingen_US
dc.titleResidential exposure to motor vehicle emissions and the risk of wheezing among 7-8 year-old schoolchildren in Nicosia, Cyprusen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.collaborationHarvard Universityen_US
dc.collaborationAir Quality Section, Department of Labor Inspectionen_US
dc.collaborationWythenshawe Hospitalen_US
dc.collaborationCyprus International Institute for the Environment and Public Healthen_US
dc.subject.categoryClinical Medicineen_US
dc.journalsSubscriptionen_US
dc.countryUnited Statesen_US
dc.countryUnited Kingdomen_US
dc.countryCyprusen_US
dc.subject.fieldMedical and Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publicationPeer Revieweden_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10654-009-9380-5en_US
dc.identifier.pmid20565827-
dc.dept.handle123456789/118en
dc.relation.issue1 suppl.en_US
dc.relation.volume24en_US
cut.common.academicyear2009-2010en_US
dc.identifier.spage37en_US
dc.identifier.epage37en_US
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item.languageiso639-1en-
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crisitem.journal.journalissn1573-7284-
crisitem.journal.publisherSpringer Nature-
crisitem.author.deptDepartment of Nursing-
crisitem.author.deptCyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health-
crisitem.author.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences-
crisitem.author.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0001-6358-8591-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0002-8339-9285-
crisitem.author.parentorgFaculty of Health Sciences-
crisitem.author.parentorgFaculty of Health Sciences-
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