Children living near major roads at increased risk of asthma
... more likely to have asthma than children who live farther away, according to study findings presented today at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. Children living within 75 meters (about 82 yards) of a major road had a nearly 50 percent greater risk of having had asthma symptoms in the p...... more likely to have asthma than children who live farther away, according to a study presented today at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on May 23. The study found that children living within 75 meters (about 82 yards) of a major road had an almost 50 percent greater risk of having ha...