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Fuertes, E. ; Markevych, I. ; von Berg, A.* ; Bauer, C.P.* ; Berdel, D.* ; Koletzko, S.* ; Sugiri, D.* ; Heinrich, J.

Greenness and allergies: Evidence of differential associations in two areas in Germany.

J. Epidemiol. Community Health 68, 787-790 (2014)
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BACKGROUND: Positive greenness effects on health are increasingly reported, although studies on allergic outcomes remain limited and conflicting. We examined whether residential greenness is associated with childhood doctor diagnosed allergic rhinitis, eyes and nose symptoms and aeroallergen sensitisation using two combined birth cohorts (GINIplus and LISAplus) followed from birth to 10 years in northern and southern Germany (Ntotal=5803). METHODS: Mean residential greenness in a 500 m buffer around the 10-year home addresses was defined using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, a green biomass density indicator. Longitudinal associations were assessed per study area (GINI/LISA South and GINI/LISA North) using generalised estimation equations adjusted for host and environmental covariates. RESULTS: Despite identical study designs and statistical modelling, greenness effects differed across the two study areas. Associations were elevated for allergic rhinitis and eyes and nose symptoms in the urban GINI/LISA South area. In contrast, risk estimates were significantly below one for these outcomes and aeroallergen sensitisation in rural GINI/LISA North. Area-specific associations were similar across buffer sizes and addresses (birth and 6 years) and remained heterogeneous after air pollution and population density stratification. CONCLUSIONS: Existing and future single-area studies on greenness and green spaces should be interpreted with caution.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter Use Regression-models; Escape Project; Pm2.5 Absorbency; Human Health; Urban Areas; Pollen; No2; Pmcoarse; Asthma; Spaces
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2014
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2014
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0143-005X
e-ISSN 1470-2738
Quellenangaben Band: 68, Heft: 8, Seiten: 787-790 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag BMJ Publishing Group
Verlagsort London
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
POF Topic(s) 30503 - Chronic Diseases of the Lung and Allergies
Forschungsfeld(er) Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e) G-503900-001
PubMed ID 24862831
Scopus ID 84904351127
Erfassungsdatum 2014-05-29