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Associations between proximity to livestock farms, primary
                health care visits and self-reported symptoms

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BACKGROUND: Living in a neighbourhood with a high density of
                livestock farms has been associated with adverse respiratory
                health effects, but less is known about healthcare utilisation.
                This study aimed at investigating the associations between
                livestock exposure and primary health care visits and
                self-reported symptoms. In addition, we examined the potentially
                confounding effect of distance from home to general practice.
                METHODS: Contact data between 2006 and 2009 were obtained from
                electronic medical records of 54,777 persons registered within
                16 general practices in an area with a high density of livestock
                farms in the Netherlands. Data on self-reported symptoms were
                used from a cross-sectional sample of 531 patients in 2010.
                Livestock presence in a 500 m radius from home was computed
                using Geographic Information System data. RESULTS: In general,
                livestock exposure was associated with fewer contacts and
                self-reported symptoms for respiratory and other conditions. The
                number of poultry within 500 m was positively associated with
                the number of contacts. A longer distance to general practice
                was associated with fewer contacts, but did not confound
                associations. CONCLUSIONS: People living close to livestock
                farms less often see their general practitioner and report
                symptoms.

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BMC Family Practice, 2016, vol. 17, num. 22

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Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal)

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Associations between proximity to livestock farms, primary
                health care visits and self-reported symptoms