Living close to a livestock farm linked to lowered allergy risk among adults
Story Date: 5/3/2018

 

Source: MEDICAL EXPRESS, 4/30/18


Living close to a livestock farm may help curb the risk of common allergies among adults who aren't farmers or agricultural workers, suggests research published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.  In particular, the closer the proximity to pigs and cattle, the lower the risk of allergic sensitisation (atopy) seemed to be, the findings indicate.

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