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Influence of Rural Environmental Factors in Asthma
Jennilee Luedders1, Jill A Poole1
1Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985990 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Purpose:
The objective of this article is to review recent literature on the implications of agricultural factors including pesticides, animal/livestock production facilities, agricultural dust, endotoxin, biomass/crop burning, and nutritional factors with respiratory health.
Methods:
PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL literature searches for the years 2016 to 2021 were conducted with librarian assistance.
Results:
Several studies suggest increased risk for asthma or wheeze with certain rural exposures, particularly for pesticides, livestock production facilities, agricultural dust, and biomass and crop burning.
Conclusion:
A complex network of environmental factors exists, which may have detrimental effects on the respiratory health of rural residents.
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