Increased risk of adult-onset asthma in farmers despite a low prevalence of asthma in young farmers

A. Rask-Andersen, B. Lembke, D. Norbäck, C. Jansson (Uppsala, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Impact of indoor and outdoor air pollution
Session: Impact of indoor and outdoor air pollution
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1350
Disease area: Airway diseases

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