The health effects of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) continue to be of important public health interest. Assessing exposure to TRAP is challenging because TRAP is a complex mixture of particulate matter and gaseous pollutants and exhibits high spatial and temporal variability. Following its well-cited 2010 critical review, the Health Effects Institute (HEI) appointed a new expert panel to systematically evaluate the epidemiological evidence regarding the associations between long-term exposure to TRAP and selected adverse health outcomes. The panel used a systematic approach to search the literature, select studies for inclusion in the review, assess study quality, summarize results, and reach conclusions about the confidence in the evidence.
On June 1, join us for a webinar with Hanna Boogaard, Consultant Principal Scientist at the Health Effects Institute, who will:
- Discuss patterns of exposure to traffic-related air pollution around the world, and which populations are most exposed to TRAP
- Review the health impacts of increased exposure to long-term exposure to TRAP
- Discuss strengths and weaknesses of the evidence, and future research needs