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Ground\u2010based operators served as the positive control group, while 2463 farmer controls were matched from the Farmers' Health Insurance database as the negative control group. Data from the National Health Insurance Research Database were used to track possible pesticide\u2010related disease cases. Logistic regression was employed to calculate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Drone operators had significantly reduced risks of dermatitis, asthma and chronic bronchitis compared to ground\u2010based operators. This was observed in allergic contact dermatitis (OR\u2009=\u20090.40, 95% CI: 0.24\u20130.68), unspecified contact dermatitis (OR\u2009=\u20090.58, 95% CI: 0.35\u20130.97), asthma (OR\u2009=\u20090.27, 95% CI: 0.12\u20130.60), and chronic bronchitis (OR\u2009=\u20090.24, 95% CI: 0.06\u20130.93), after adjusting for age, sex, working areas, and licensing years. However, no significant differences were found when comparing drone operators to matching farmers.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Aerial pesticide spraying using drones may contribute to a decreased risk of dermatitis, asthma and chronic bronchitis, suggesting potential health benefits for operators. 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