A new study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta has found that exposure to second hand smoke inside the homes increases the risk of asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever) among children.
The study was led by Indian American member of ACAAI, Raj Kumar who observed 140 households, 70 of which had no children with symptoms of asthma and/or hay fever while the remaining 70 had at least one child with the symptoms.
On examining the levels of air pollutants inside the house caused by smoking, kerosene and biomass fuel combustion, the researchers found that those households that had children with asthma symptoms had higher levels of air pollution compared to those households with children who did not display any such symptoms. The study has been published in the journal Cell.
Source:Cell
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