Vehicle pollution linked to respiratory illness in children

SACRAMENTO — Recent findings from a study by USC Keck School of Medicine indicate that the closer children live to freeways, the higher their risk of asthma. The findings are consistent with the Help California Breathe Easier public awareness campaign, which emphasizes the link between vehicle-produced air pollution and negative health effects, especially respiratory illness in children.

Help California Breathe Easier was launched earlier this year by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to advance public understanding about the negative health effects of vehicle-produced air pollution and to increa...