Article
[Allergic diseases in children and farming environment].
Revue des maladies respiratoires - 1 Dec 2010
Hulin M, Annesi-Maesano I
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Children living in rural areas had lower prevalence of allergies than children from cities, in relation to farming exposure. STATE OF ART: Exposure to farm animals and consumption of raw milk appear to play an important role in the protection afforded by the agricultural environment, and this at different stages of child development. The mechanisms involved in these effects are still controversial,...
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