Farm kids suffer less from asthma: study

From correspondents in New South Wales, Australia, 11:30 AM IST Pre-natal exposure to farm animals and plants helps protect children from asthma, allergies and eczema, according to a study. Researchers from Australia's Centre for Public Health Research discovered that farmers' children got fewer allergic diseases than children not exposed to animals, grain and hay products. Jeroen Douwes of the centre said it was... [read full story]