Residential proximity to livestock farms is associated with a lower prevalence of atopy.
Borlée, Floor Yzermans, C Joris Krop, Esmeralda J M Maassen, Catharina B M Schellevis, François G Heederik, Dick J J Smit, Lidwien A M
Borlée, Floor
Yzermans, C Joris
Krop, Esmeralda J M
Maassen, Catharina B M
Schellevis, François G
Heederik, Dick J J
Smit, Lidwien A M
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2018-04-30
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Residential proximity to livestock farms is associated with a lower prevalence of atopy.
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Occup Environ Med 2018; 75(6):453-60
Abstract
Exposure to farm environments during childhood and adult life seems to reduce the risk of atopic sensitisation. Most studies have been conducted among farmers, but people living in rural areas may have similar protective effects for atopy. This study aims to investigate the association between residential proximity to livestock farms and atopy among non-farming adults living in a rural area in the Netherlands.