Does farming provide protection from asthma and allergies?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1147-1149

  Bråbäck, Lennart ^a  

^a SUNDSVALL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ALLERGY; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; HYGIENE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

AGRICULTURE; ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 0036432645     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352502320777333     Document Type: Note

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