Breathing easy: farm upbringing best defence against allergies

By Rania Spooner
Updated October 17 2016 - 10:08am, first published September 27 2016 - 11:17pm
Dust from dairy farms could be the key to an asthma vaccine. Photo: Louie Douvis
Dust from dairy farms could be the key to an asthma vaccine. Photo: Louie Douvis
Adults were spent their early childhood on farms are protected against allergies and asthma.
Adults were spent their early childhood on farms are protected against allergies and asthma.
Illustration: Matt Golding
Illustration: Matt Golding

Protection against allergies and asthma in children who grow up on farms extends into their adulthood and may be linked to other health benefits, a new study reveals.

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