TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of farm exposures in occupational asthma and allergy.
AU - Von Essen, S.
PY - 2001/4
Y1 - 2001/4
N2 - Agriculture is very diverse. Farmers commonly grow several different crops, and may also raise animals. They are exposed to a variety of antigens from plants, animals, insects and molds, to which they may become allergic. However, several large epidemiological studies conducted recently in various regions of the world indicate that the prevalence of asthma and allergy is no higher in farmers than in other populations. There is increasing evidence that growing up on a farm may protect against developing asthma and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis.
AB - Agriculture is very diverse. Farmers commonly grow several different crops, and may also raise animals. They are exposed to a variety of antigens from plants, animals, insects and molds, to which they may become allergic. However, several large epidemiological studies conducted recently in various regions of the world indicate that the prevalence of asthma and allergy is no higher in farmers than in other populations. There is increasing evidence that growing up on a farm may protect against developing asthma and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis.
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U2 - 10.1097/00130832-200104000-00006
DO - 10.1097/00130832-200104000-00006
M3 - Review article
C2 - 11964683
AN - SCOPUS:0035323103
SN - 1528-4050
VL - 1
SP - 151
EP - 156
JO - Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology
JF - Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology
IS - 2
ER -