Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology

The most recent articles from: Clin. Exp. Allergy January 1999

Clin. Exp. Allergy · Jan 1999

Multicenter Study

Prevalence of hay fever and allergic sensitization in farmer's children and their peers living in the same rural community. SCARPOL team. Swiss Study on Childhood Allergy and Respiratory Symptoms with Respect to Air Pollution.

Lower prevalence rates of allergic diseases in rural as compared with urban populations have been interpreted as indicating an effect of air pollution. However, little is known about other factors of the rural environment which may determine the development of atopic sensitization and related diseases. ⋯ Factors directly or indirectly related to farming as parental occupation decrease the risk of children becoming atopic and developing symptoms of allergic rhinitis.

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