@article{ref1,
title="Proximity of licensed child care facilities to near-roadway vehicle pollution",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2006",
author="Houston, Douglas and Ong, Paul and Wu, Jun and Winer, Arthur",
volume="96",
number="9",
pages="1611-1617",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: We assessed child care facilities' proximity to heavily traveled roadways in an attempt to estimate the extent of potential exposure of young children to vehicle-related pollution in this understudied microenvironment. METHODS: We examined approximately 24,000 licensed child care facilities in California located within 200 m of heavily traveled roadways. RESULTS: Approximately 57000 of the available slots in California child care centers (7% of the overall capacity) are in facilities located within 200 m (650 ft) of roadways averaging 50000 or more vehicles per day, and another 172000 (21%) are in facilities located within 200 m of roadways averaging 25,000 to 49,000 vehicles per day. Facilities providing care to infants or preschool-aged children and facilities located in disadvantaged areas were more often situated in medium-or high-traffic areas. CONCLUSIONS: Additional research is needed to further clarify the significance of the child care microenvironment in terms of potential childhood exposures to vehicle-related pollutants. Design strategies, notification standards, and distance-based siting restrictions should be considered in the facility licensing process and in land use and transportation planning.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2005.077727",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.077727"
}