It has previously been claimed that working as a baker involves, as a consequence, a great risk of evolving allergy and respiratory symptoms. The basis for this assumption was based on cross-sectional studies. In this study, undertaken by Tina Skjodt (Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark) and her team, bakers' apprentices were followed prospectively for three years to determine the sequence by which allergy, asthma and allergic rhinitis evolved.
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