Third of U.S. Schools in'Air Pollution Danger Zone'(LiveScience.com)
Monday, 08.18.2008, 12:35pm
LiveScience.com - As summer vacation ends and children head back to class, they might need a new school supply: face masks.About one third of American schools are within an"air pollution danger zone"near major highways and the pollutants that stream from cars and trucks, a new study finds.Previous research, including the UC Cincinnati Childhood Allergy and Air Pollution Study (CCAAPS), has shown that exposure of school-age children to traffic pollutants near main roads is associated with a greater risk of developing asthma and other respiratory problems later in life. ...
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