Environmental exposure and sensitization patterns in a Swiss alpine pediatric cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The level of environmental exposure throughout life may contribute to the prevalence of allergic sensitization and allergic disease. The alpine climate has been considered a healthy climate with little allergen exposure and pollution. We conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate local environmental exposure and concomitant prevalence of allergic sensitization among local school children born and raised in an alpine environment.

Methods

Clinical and demographic data were collected with a questionnaire. Allergen content was assessed in residential settled dust samples, lifetime exposure to pollen and air pollution was calculated using data from national pollen and air pollution monitoring stations, and the allergic sensitization profile was determined with co

SUBMITTER: Fieten KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10701589 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature