Prenatal and childhood traffic-related air pollution exposure and childhood executive function and behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traffic-related air pollution exposure may influence brain development and function and thus be related to neurobehavioral problems in children, but little is known about windows of susceptibility.

Aims

Examine associations of gestational and childhood exposure to traffic-related pollution with executive function and behavior problems in children.

Methods

We studied associations of pre- and postnatal pollution exposures with neurobehavioral outcomes in 1212 children in the Project Viva pre-birth cohort followed to mid-childhood (median age 7.7years). Parents and classroom teachers completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Using validated spatiotemporal models, we estimated e

SUBMITTER: Harris MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5056808 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep - Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature