Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Relation to Progression in Physical Disability among Older Adults | Zendy

Jennifer Weuve | Zendy; Joel D. Kaufman | Zendy; Adam A. Szpiro | Zendy; Cynthia L. Curl | Zendy; Robin Puett | Zendy; Todd Beck | Zendy; Denis A. Evans | Zendy; Carlos F. Mendes de Leon | Zendy

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Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Relation to Progression in Physical Disability among Older Adults

Author(s) -

Jennifer Weuve,

Joel D. Kaufman,

Adam A. Szpiro,

Cynthia L. Curl,

Robin Puett,

Todd Beck,

Denis A. Evans,

Carlos F. Mendes de Leon

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1510089

Subject(s) - quartile , confidence interval , medicine , environmental health , exposure assessment , gerontology , demography , sociology

Physical disability is common though not inevitable in older age and has direct bearing on a person's ability to perform activities essential for self-care and independent living. Air pollution appears to increase the risk of several chronic diseases that contribute to the progression of disability.

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