Can environmental exposures prevent allergic disease, what are the mechanisms and how important is timing of exposure?
Symposium Chairs: H. M. Boezen (Groningen, The Netherlands), J. Douwes (Wellington, New Zealand)
Aims: The aims of this symposium will be to:
• identify and describe known or suspected protective environmental exposures;
• describe the potential underlying immunological mechanisms;
• discuss the importance of timing of exposure. Target audience: Epidemiologists, clinicians, immunologists, allergologists.