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  • Environmental Health
  • Pediatric Allergy
  • Epidemiology

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  • Asthma and allergic diseases are significant public health concerns in children.
  • Understanding the impact of environmental exposures, such as those on farms, is crucial for pediatric health.
  • Rural children, including those on farms, may have unique exposures influencing respiratory health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between farm exposures and the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases in children.
  • To compare health outcomes between farm-dwelling children and non-farm rural children.
  • To identify specific farm-related activities that may influence respiratory conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of survey data from 2275 rural children (0-17 years) in Saskatchewan, Canada (2014).
  • Parental questionnaires collected information on home location (farm vs. non-farm) and farm exposures.
  • Statistical adjustments were made for potential confounding factors.

Main Results:

  • Overall asthma prevalence was 7.6%, with 29.5% being allergic.
  • Farm location and general farm exposures were not significantly associated with asthma.
  • Completing farm safety education correlated with higher asthma rates (11.7% vs. 6.7%).
  • Summer farm work (aOR=1.71) and routine chores with large animals (aOR=1.83) were associated with increased asthma risk.
  • Chores with large animals also increased the risk of allergic asthma (aOR=2.37).

Conclusions:

  • Asthma prevalence and phenotypes were similar between farm and non-farm rural children.
  • No clear differential involvement in farming activities was observed between children with and without asthma.
  • Children with asthma had received more safety training, suggesting proactive measures to mitigate potential farm-related harm.