Residential proximity to livestock farms is associated with a lower prevalence of atopy.

Floor BorléeC Joris YzermansEsmeralda J M KropCatharina B M MaassenFrançois G SchellevisDick J J HeederikLidwien A M Smit

Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2018)

Living in close proximity to livestock farms seems to protect against atopy. This study provides evidence that protective effects of early-life and adult farm exposures may extend beyond farming populations.

Keyphrases

early life
air pollution
risk factors