Become a farmer and avoid new allergic sensitization: Adult farming exposures protect against new-onset atopic sensitization

Exposure levels, determinants and IgE mediated sensitization to bovine allergens among Danish farmers and non-farmers

“…This is in line with what has been found for pig and poultry farmers, where endotoxin exposure is regarded the key exposure of relevance for the health effects (Omland, 2002;Doekes et al, 1997). A couple of studies, including the SUS study, have suggested a protective effect of farming exposure on sensitization, also among dairy farmers (Portengen et al, 2002;Elholm et al, 2013;Basinas et al, 2012b;Smit et al, 2010) From studies among farmers with bovine sensitization and allergic disease the need for action (secondary and tertiary prevention) is obvious; the study by Hinze et al (1997) suggest avoidance of farming to decrease both symptoms severity and sIgE level for Bos d2 compared to farmers who continue to work as a farmer.…”

A clear urban–rural gradient of allergic rhinitis in a population-based study in Northern Europe

“…The strongest protection was seen in adults with current and childhood exposure, although the childhood exposure was the strongest protective factor (24). This was supported by Elholm et al (25). …”

Career Advice for Young Allergy Patients: A Systematic Review

“…Only 5 of the 15 publications concerning the airways presented the findings of prospective cohort studies in which individuals at the beginning of their careers had been observed before or from the beginning of exposure (6)(7)(8)(9)(10). These 5 also contained data on risk factors before the beginning of training (eBox,eTable 1).…”

“…These 5 also contained data on risk factors before the beginning of training (eBox,eTable 1). Two studies were conducted in the general population (6,9); an additional study included a small, unexposed comparison group (8). A study by Acouetey et al followed 251 bakery/pastry and hairdressing apprentices prospectively over 2 years, taking gnetic predictors of occupational asthma into account (10).…”

“…23% (e29) 44% (e6) 34% (e29) 9% (29) Hand eczema 64% (26) 63% (27) 29% ( Recent studies indicate that monitoring programs and training measures can reduce the risk of occupational asthma (e2, e33-e36) and hand eczema (6)(7)(8)(9)(10). School-based interventions among high school-age students have shown that the use of virtual patients in the classroom can improve young people's knowledge of occupational asthma and allergies in the long term (e37) (www.volle-puste.de).…”