Associations of gestational and early-life exposure to toxic metals and fluoride with a diagnosis of food allergy or atopic eczema at 1 year of age

In conclusion, our results indicate that gestational cadmium exposure might be associated with food allergy at 1 year of age and, possibly, early-life exposure to fluoride with atopic eczema. Further prospective and mechanistic studies are needed to establish causality.PMID:37422976 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2023.108071

Source: Environment International - July 9, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mariza Kampouri Klara Gustin Mia Str åvik Malin Barman Anna Sandin Ann-Sofie Sandberg Agnes E Wold Marie Vahter Maria Kippler Source Type: research