Poultry exposure and environmental protection against asthma in rural children.

Yuhan Xing Maggie Haitian Wang Ting-Fan Leung Chun-Kwok Wong Marjut Roponen Bianca Schaub Jing Li Gary Wing Kin Wong

Published in: Allergy (2022)

We confirmed that the prevalence of asthma and atopic disorders was significantly lower in rural children when compared with their urban peers. Exposure to poultry and agricultural farming are the most important factors associated with asthma protection in the rural area.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
south africa
lung function
allergic rhinitis
young adults
risk assessment
risk factors
human health
antimicrobial resistance
climate change
heavy metals
cystic fibrosis