HEALTHY LIVING, CHILDREN’S RESPIRATORY HEALTH, AND TRAFFIC-RELATED AIR POLLUTION IN AN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY
Numerous epidemiological studies have shown evidence of adverse health effects resulting from acute or chronic exposure to traffic-related air pollution. At the same time, active living, which includes walking and bicycling, is being promoted to improve public health. Studies have also shown that residents of underserved communities are likely to be exposed to excessive levels of air pollution. Active living practices aimed at improving health outcomes in underserved populations may therefore have a detrimental impact on health from an emissions exposure perspective. This project intends to quantify traffic-related air pollution and the associated respiratory health for vulnerable school children living in a near-road, underserved community in El Paso, Texas, and to develop guidelines on healthy living for the community and school children.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $200,000
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747128
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy and Health
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
College Station, TX United States 77843 -
Project Managers:
Walker, Marcia
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Performing Organizations:
University of Texas, El Paso
El Paso, TX United States 79968 -
Principal Investigators:
Li, Wen-Whai
- Start Date: 20170501
- Expected Completion Date: 20190531
- Actual Completion Date: 20201130
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
- Source Data: UTEP-04
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Activity choices; Air pollution; Bicycling; Exhaust gases; Pollutants; Public health; Traffic congestion; Walking
- Geographic Terms: El Paso (Texas)
- Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Policy;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01637696
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy and Health
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747128
- Files: UTC, RiP
- Created Date: Jun 2 2017 12:56PM