Parental occupational exposure pre- and post-conception and development of asthma in offspring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While direct effects of occupational exposures on an individual's respiratory health are evident, a new paradigm is emerging on the possible effects of pre-conception occupational exposure on respiratory health in offspring. We aimed to study the association between parental occupational exposure starting before conception and asthma in their offspring (at 0-15 years of age).

Methods

We studied 3985 offspring participating in the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe, Spain and Australia (RHINESSA) generation study. Their mothers or fathers (n = 2931) previously participated in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS). Information was obtained from questionnaires on parental job history pre- and post-conception which was linked to an asthma-specifi

SUBMITTER: Pape K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7825962 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature