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Active or Passive Exposure to Tobacco Smoking and Allergic Rhinitis, Allergic Dermatitis, and Food Allergy in Adults and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Jurgita Saulytė, Carlos Regueira, A. Montes-Martínez, P. Khudyakov, B. Takkouche

PLoS Medicine, 2014

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Abstract

In a systematic review and meta-analysis, Bahi Takkouche and colleagues examine the associations between exposure to tobacco smoke and allergic disorders in children and adults. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary

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