Asthma exacerbations and traffic: examining relationships using link-based traffic metrics and a comprehensive patient database.

Paula LindgrenJean JohnsonAllan WilliamsBarbara YawnGregory C Pratt

Published in: Environmental health : a global access science source (2016)

Over eleven years in a comprehensive county-wide data set of asthma patients, and after controlling for demographic effects, we found evidence that living in proximity to traffic increased the risk of asthma exacerbations.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
lung function
cystic fibrosis
end stage renal disease
allergic rhinitis
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
electronic health record
emergency department
case report
big data
machine learning
adverse drug
data analysis