Associations of dog and cat ownership with wheezing and asthma in children: Pilot study of the Japan Environment and children's study.

Yu TaniguchiShin YamazakiTakehiro MichikawaShoji F NakayamaMakiko SekiyamaHiroshi NittaHidetoshi MezawaMayako Saito-AbeMasako OdaHiroshi MitsubuchiMasafumi SanefujiShouichi OhgaNathan MiseAkihiko IkegamiMasayuki ShimonoReiko Suga

Published in: PloS one (2020)

The present findings suggest that dog and cat ownership from toddler-age does not increase the risks of wheezing and asthma compared with never owners among Japanese children.

Keyphrases

young adults
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
cystic fibrosis
risk assessment