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The effect of environmental tobacco smoke on eczema and allergic sensitization in children.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Jan 2004
Krämer U, Lemmen C H, Behrendt H, Link E, Schäfer T, Gostomzyk J, Scherer G, Ring J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The negative impact of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on airway diseases in children is well known. Whether there is an effect on atopic eczema is not clear. OBJECTIVES: To determine the impact of ETS on atopic eczema, allergic sensitization and allergic airway diseases in 1669 school beginners. METHODS: The prevalence of atopy-related health outcomes was assessed by questionnaire, dermatological...
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