The Urban-Rural Gradient In Asthma: A Population-Based Study in Northern Europe

The Urban-Rural Gradient In Asthma: A Population-Based Study in Northern Europe

The early life environment appears to have a persistent impact on asthma risk. We hypothesize that environmental factors related to rural life mediate lower asthma prevalence in rural populations, and aimed to investigate an urban-rural gradient, assessed by place of upbringing, for asthma. The popu...

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Main Authors: Signe Timm, Morten Frydenberg, Christer Janson, Brittany Campbell, Bertil Forsberg, Thorarinn Gislason, Mathias Holm, Rain Jogi, Ernst Omenaas, Torben Sigsgaard, Cecilie Svanes, Vivi Schlünssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
asthma
early life environment
farming
microbial exposure
urban-rural gradient
hygiene hypothesis
RHINE
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/1/93

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