Fetal Growth Not Linked to Childhood Asthma – Doctors Lounge


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Fetal Growth Not Linked to Childhood Asthma
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Fetal growth restriction or acceleration is not associated with asthma symptoms in childhood, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) — Fetal
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Fetal Exposure to Magnetic Fields From Appliances, Power Lines May Up Kids’ Asthma Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay – MONDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that the
children of mothers exposed to high levels of magnetic fields during
pregnancy are at increased risk of developing asthma, findings that are
sure to reignite the controversy over the health dangers that might be
posed by exposure to power lines and electronics.

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Smoking causes fetal DNA change – UPI.com


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Smoking causes fetal DNA change
UPI.com
LOS ANGELES, May 18 (UPI) — Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are at increased risk of asthma in childhood because of DNA changes, US researchers say. Carrie Breton, assistant professor of preventive medicine at The Keck School of
Smoking while pregnant 'triggers asthma through DNA changes'Telegraph.co.uk
Pregnant smokers 'could make babies more prone to asthma by altering DNA'Daily Mail
Maternal smoking causes changes in fetal DNAEurekAlert (press release)
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