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. 2019 Aug 29;8(1):223.
doi: 10.1186/s13643-019-1106-5.

Human health effects of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP): a scoping review protocol

Carlyn J Matz  1 , Marika Egyed  2 , Robyn Hocking  3 , Shayesta Seenundun  2 , Nick Charman  2 , Nigel Edmonds  2
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Human health effects of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP): a scoping review protocol

Carlyn J Matz et al. Syst Rev. .

Abstract

Background: Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is one of the major sources of exposure in urban areas and has been associated with a wide range of adverse human health effects. Much of the Canadian population is regularly exposed to TRAP as a result of daily activities (e.g., commuting) and a significant portion of the population resides in close proximity to major roadways. The objective of this scoping review is to develop an evidence map of the epidemiological literature of the human health effects of exposure to TRAP, to support future reviews and assessments by Health Canada.

Methods: Literature searches will be conducted in Ovid EMBASE and Ovid MEDLINE database. DistillerSR will be used to manage the review process. Two reviewers will independently screen the studies in a two-part process (title and abstract; full text) for eligibility. Epidemiological studies and reviews will be included if they report on the human health effects of exposure to TRAP. Data collection will include study design parameters and human health outcomes evaluated in the study. A descriptive analysis will be used to provide a high-level summary of the number of studies evaluating the different types of health effects and cross-tabulations by study design parameters.

Discussion: The scoping review will be used to identify subject areas for more detailed review and evaluation of the human health effects of TRAP by the Air Health Effects Assessment Division of Health Canada.

Keywords: Epidemiology; Human health; Scoping review; Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP).

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare they have no competing interests.

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