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Secondhand smoke exposure in womb linked to eczema in childhood

Gene variants implicated in inflammation worsen risk in offspring from smoky households

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SECONDHAND RISK  Children appear more prone to eczema if their mom spent her pregnancy in a smoky home, a new study finds.

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By Nathan Seppa

- More than 2 years ago

HOUSTON — Children born to mothers who were exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke during pregnancy face an elevated risk of eczema and other skin problems in childhood.