Abstract
This article serves as an introduction to another piece in this issue of the Lancet, commenting on traffic-related pollution and lung development in children. The authors of this commentary note that, of the different air pollutants, particulate matter has emerged as the component most strongly related with health effects, with the size fraction of particles smaller than 2.5 microns being most problematic. In urban areas, this fraction is commonly linked to combustion processes, with road traffic as a major contributor. The commentary authors briefly report the research article's findings that living close to freeways leads to reduced lung development in children. The commentary authors consider other possible reasons for these findings, including socioeconomic factors and school location. The authors conclude by re-emphasizing the importance of continuing the quest to identify what traffic-related components are responsible for specific health effects.
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