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Babies who live in homes where 20 or more cigarettes a day are smoked, are three times more likely to develop hay fever type allergies (allergic rhinitis) by their first birthdays than those in non-smoking homes.
 
This finding came out of a University of Cincinnati study measuring the effect of various substances on childrens' health.
 
Household mold, long considered a cause of allergies, was found not to have an effect on hay fever but did turn out to be a risk factor for ear infections.
 
Earlier exposure to common infections also has a protective effect, as children with older siblings, who brought infections into the home, had a lower risk of allergies.

Infants exposed to cigarette smoke are more likely to develop ...

RxPG NEWS - 5/17/2006 4:55 PM

University of Cincinnati epidemiologists say it's environmental tobacco smoke, not the suspected visible mold, that drastically increases an infant's risk for developing allergic rhinitis by age 1.
 
Commonly known as hay fever, allergic rhinitis occurs when a person's immune system mistakenly reacts to allergens (aggravating particles) in the air. The body then releases substances to protect itself, causing the allergy sufferer to experience persistent sneezing and a runny, blocked nose.
 
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