Maternal phthalate exposure and asthma, rhinitis and eczema in 552 children aged 5 years; a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Camilla Jøhnk (Author), Arne Høst (Author), Steffen Husby (Author), Greet Schoeters (Author), Clara Amalie Gade Timmermann (Author), Henriette Boye Kyhl (Author), Iben Have Beck (Author), Anna-Maria Andersson (Author), Hanne Frederiksen (Author), Tina Kold Jensen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Prenatal phthalate exposure has been suggested to alter immune responses and increase the risk of asthma, eczema and rhinitis. However, few studies have examined the effects in prospective cohorts and only one examined rhinitis. We therefore studied associations between maternal...