Secondhand smoke increases allergic sensitization.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)

Publication: Skin & Allergy News

Publication Date: 01-JUL-04

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Secondhand tobacco smoke greatly increases the risk of a child developing allergic sensitization and wheezing, but only if that child is genetically predisposed to allergies, Dr. Michael Kulig reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

Children who have two...

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