Proximity to roadways was associated with modestly higher blood glucose levels in healthy people, in a study supported by the Harvard Clean Air Research Center and the ACE center. Participants in the Framingham Offspring and Third generation cohorts (average age 51 years) in New England, who were without diabetes, and were examined for a variety Read More
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Cost of traffic congestion: beyond just wasted time
The impact of traffic congestion during rush hours due to air pollution was estimated in terms of mortality and economic cost by researchers at the Harvard Clean Air Research Center and ACE Center. While other studies have examined on the effects of traffic emissions, the economic cost of traffic congestion has typically been estimated in Read More
Traffic and fatty liver disease
Proximity to major roadways was associated with fat accumulation in the liver, in a recently published study from the Harvard Clean Air Research Center. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (hepatic steatosis) is a common condition, closely linked with indicators of cardiometabolic syndrome (cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance). Over 2,000 participants from the Framingham Offspring Study and Read More
Children with higher exposure to Black Carbon and traffic had greater problems with behavioral regulation
Children with higher exposure to Black Carbon (BC) and greater near-residence traffic density in mid-childhood had greater problems with behavioral regulation as assessed by classroom teachers. Investigators from the Harvard Clean Air Research Center examined the association between BC and PM2.5 and scores of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) and the Strengths Read More