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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2013-02-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Marisiensis |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2013-0008 |