Scholarly Journals

Increased traffic exposure and negative birth outcomes: a prospective cohort in Australia.

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This article is about road constructions near homes and how the polution affects pregnant women. Road construction give pregnant women a negative birth outcome because of the polution they are breathing. The houses that are closests to the construction work are the ones that are being affected the most.


Potential Health Effects Associated with Residential Proximity to Freeways and Primary Roads: Review of Scientific Literature, 1999-2006.

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The article is about health effects with residents in traffic.The author talks about how polution makes people sick especially if he or she is stuck in traffic. There are examples of different polutions that are in the air, mostly caused by cars itself.

STOP THE ROAD: Freeway Revolts in American Cities.

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This article is about stopping freeways because they took over neighborhoods, parks, and sensitive areas around American cities. This erupted during the 1960s and 1970s where engineers had complete control of the freeways.