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ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Volume 55, Issue 5, Pages 300-303Publisher
HELDREF PUBLICATIONS
DOI: 10.1080/00039890009604021
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In this study, the authors investigated the possible relationship between environmental-including dietary-factors and respiratory and ear infections in children. A sample of 304 children, aged 45 y, in Geneva, Switzerland, was studied. Mothers filled out a questionnaire that the authors provided,The questionnaire included it ems on food frequency, infections, and background factors (e.g., education, housing conditions, parents' smoking habits). Allergy was a risk factor for all infections, and mother's age was a protective factor. Humid conditions at home was a significant risk factor for cold, sore throat, and otitis (odds ratios = 2.71, 3.03, and 2.77, respectively); mold in the home was a significant risk factor for otitis (odds ratio = 2.80); and attending day-care centers was a significant risk factor for cold and bronchitis (odds ratios = 1.36 and 1.89, respectively). Dietary factors were not related to disease risk nor were environmental tobacco smoke or housing conditions generally related to an increased risk.
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