Proximity to Traffic: Inflammation, and Immune Function among Women in the Seattle, Washington, Area

Background: Traffic-related air pollution has been associated with adverse health outcomes, and the immune system may be a biologic mediator of health effects. Objectives: We analyzed associations between living near major roads and immune status as measured by five immune assays. We hypothesized th...

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Published in:	Environmental health perspectives Vol. 117; no. 3; pp. 373 - 378
Main Authors:	Williams, Lori A., Ulrich, Cornelia M., Larson, Timothy, Wener, Mark H., Wood, Brent, Campbell, Peter T., Potter, John D., McTiernan, Anne, De Roos, Anneclaire J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare 01-03-2009 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Subjects:	Air Pollutants - toxicity Air pollution Amyloid Assaying Automotive exhaust emissions Bioindicators Biological effects Biological transport Body mass index Body weight C-reactive protein C-Reactive Protein - analysis Cell Proliferation - drug effects Cellular Census City traffic Combustion products Cross-Sectional Studies Cytotoxicity Demography Environmental aspects Female Females Freeways Geographic Information Systems Health Health aspects Humans Immune response Immune status immune system Immunity Immunity (cell-mediated) Immunity, Cellular - drug effects Inflammation Inflammation - chemically induced Interleukin 6 Interleukin-6 - analysis intervention Interviews as Topic Killer Cells, Natural - drug effects Land use Linear Models Lymphocyte proliferation Lymphocytes Lymphocytes T Markers Middle Aged Motor vehicle traffic Natural killer cells Obesity Physical training Physiological aspects Policies Post-menopause Postmenopause Proximity Remote sensing Residential Roads Satellite navigation systems Serum Amyloid A Protein - analysis Surveys and Questionnaires T-Lymphocytes - drug effects Traffic Traffic engineering Traffic estimation Traffic flow Truck routes Trucks Vehicle Emissions - toxicity Washington Wood Washington United States INE, USA, Washington, Seattle C-reactive protein inflammation immune function air pollution natural killer cell cytotoxicity lymphocyte proliferation traffic
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