The 2002-2007 trends of prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in Irish schoolchildren.

Background: Irish adolescents have the third highest asthma prevalence in the world. Few data examine trends of prevalence of asthma and allergic disorders in younger Irish children. We compared the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in school children, aged 6-9 in 2002 and 2007.