Household Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Risk of Allergic Sensitization Among Children with Asthma

Background: Exposure to cigarette smoke is causing health problems, its components are known to possess carcinogenic, mutagenic, cytotoxic or irritant properties. Prevalence of smoking in pregnant women is between 17% and 35% worldwide. Passive smoking is identified as a factor with negative impact...

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Main Authors: Căpîlna Brîndușa, Baghiu Maria Despina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2013-02-01
Series:Acta Medica Marisiensis
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2013-0008