Asthma and allergies in farming environments – The PASTURE/FORALLVENT/EFRAIM-Project
G Büchele, J Genuneit, C Braun-Fahrländer, J Pekkanen, J Riedler, J Dalphin, H Renz, M Kabesch, R Lauener, G Doekes, E von Mutius · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2010 · Heft 09
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Background: Cross-sectional studies in farming and rural environments (ALEX, PARSIFAL) revealed new hints about protective effects of contact to farm animals and the consumption of farm milk on asthma, atopy, and hay fever. Therefore, the prospective birth cohort study PASTURE among farming and non-farming populations was started in 2002 funded by the European Commission. The aim was to assess the role of indoor exposure to microbes and to investigate immunological and genetic mechanisms. The cohort was followed up by FORALLVENT (2006–2008) and EFRAIM (2008–2012). Material and Methods: In total, 1133 children (4…
