Heat Map Showing Traffic Related Air Pollution and the Burden of Childhood Asthma in the Contiguous United States in 2000 and 2010 (IMAGE)

Texas A&M University Transportation Institute

Heat Map Showing Traffic Related Air Pollution and the Burden of Childhood Asthma in the Contiguous United States in 2000 and 2010

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Around 6 million children in the United States are affected by asthma, making the condition the most common chronic lung disease in children. These interactive visualizations illustrate the impact of traffic related air pollution on the burden of incident childhood asthma in the contiguous United States in 2000 and 2010.

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Texas A&M Transportation Institute

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