%0 Journal Article
%T The Association between Residential Proximity to a Major Roadway and the
Prevalence of Environmentally Influenced Conditions
%A Daniel C. Indorato
%J -
%D 2018
%X Background: Motor vehicles are the prime culprit of air pollution, and could be possibly linked to the development of widely evident health hazards.
Objective: The purpose of the current study was to examine the association between residential proximity to a major roadway and the prevalence of metabolic disorders, respiratory diseases, and stress levels.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey was administered to 99 randomly selected subjects (Males: 33, Females 66) aged between 18 and 74 years, who lived at a residence for a minimum one to five years.
Results: The findings in the current study reveal an increase in the prevalence of anxiety, depression, asthma, allergies, attention deficit disorder, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and self-reported stress seen in individuals who live within five miles of a major highway. A negative correlation was observed between residential distance from a major highway and the prevalence of asthma/ allergies and type 2 diabetes.
%K Air pollution
%K Highways
%K Disease
%K Depression
%K Anxiety
%K Stress
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%U https://www.imedpub.com/articles/the-association-between-residential-proximity-to-a-major-roadway-and-theprevalence-of-environmentally-influenced-conditions.php?aid=22129