Authors

RS/RD

Exposure (Distance)

OR (95% CI)

Hu et al.

Chronic cough

<100 m

2.54 (1.57 - 4.10)

100 - 200 m

1.97 (1.16 - 3.37)

>200 m

1

Bowate et al.

Current asthma

Living < 200 m from a major road

1.49 (1.09 - 2.05)

Current wheeze

Living < 200 m from a major road

1.61 (1.19 - 2.19)

Mc Connell et al.

Lifetime asthma

>300

1

150 - 300

0.92 (0.73 - 1.15)

75 - 150

1.06 (0.82 - 1.36)

<75

1.29 (1.01 - 1.66)

Prevalent asthma

>300

1

150 - 300

1.04 (0.82 - 1.33)

75 - 150

1.33 (1.02 - 1.72)

<75

1.50 (1.16 - 1.95)

Current wheeze

>300

1

150 - 300

1.02 (0.82 - 1.27)

75 - 150

1.30 (1.02 - 1.66)

<75

1.40 (1.09 - 1.78)

Frequent cough

<100 m from major road wi 10,000 cars/day compared to >100 m

1.24 (1.03 - 1.49)

Schikowski et al.

COPD

<100 m from major road wi 10,000 cars/day compared to >100 m

1.79 (1.06 - 3.02)