Family Pet Ownership during Childhood: Findings from a UK Birth Cohort and Implications for Public Health Research

In developed nations, approximately half of household environments contain pets. Studies of Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) have proposed that there are health benefits and risks associated with pet ownership. However, accurately demonstrating and understanding these relationships first requires a be...

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Main Authors: Jon Heron, Andy R. Ness, Peter Bundred, Rosalind M. Gaskell, Karen P. Coyne, Alexander J. German, Sandra McCune, Susan Dawson, Carri Westgarth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
pet
dog
cat
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/7/10/3704/