Environmental risk factors for allergic rhinitis differ by income level: A Global Asthma Network survey

Key Points

• To explore how environmental risk factors for allergic rhinitis vary based on income levels in children.
• Analyzed data from a Global Asthma Network survey
• Focused on income level disparities
• Investigated early-life exposures and lifestyle factors
• Stable prevalence of allergic rhinitis observed
• Increased risk linked to early-life exposure to animals in low-and-middle-income countries
• Poor air quality due to traffic pollutants associated with higher allergic rhinitis risk.