Prenatal exposure to selenium, mercury, and manganese during pregnancy and allergic diseases in early childhood: The Japan Environment and Children's study

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that prenatal exposure to selenium may be beneficial for reducing the risk of atopic dermatitis, food allergies, allergic rhinitis, and any allergic diseases in early childhood, especially with lower prenatal mercury exposure.PMID:37595534 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2023.108123

Source: Environment International - August 18, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Junji Miyazaki Satoyo Ikehara Kanami Tanigawa Takashi Kimura Kimiko Ueda Keiichi Ozono Tadashi Kimura Yayoi Kobayashi Shin Yamazaki Michihiro Kamijima Tomotaka Sobue Hiroyasu Iso Japan Environment, Children's Study JECS Group Source Type: research