NTU scientists discover 'cure' for asthma in dust found in rural farms

NTU's Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Executive Director Prof Shane A. Snyder (left) and Mr Mauricius Marques Dos Santos. Source: ST PHOTO - GIN TAY

 

For years, scientists in the United States noticed that children raised on farms and exposed to a diverse range of allergens were generally less predisposed to asthma and other forms of allergies compared with those growing up in cities. NTU scientists discover 'cure' for asthma in dust found in rural farms.

 

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