Evidence Mounts Linking Acetaminophen and Asthma

THE HYPOTHESIS

Acetaminophen increases the risk of childhood asthma.

THE INVESTIGATOR

Dr. John T. McBride, Akron

Children’s Hospital.

The sharp worldwide increase in childhood asthma over the past 30 years has long perplexed researchers, who have considered explanations as varied as improved hygiene and immunizations. Over the last decade, however, a new idea has emerged.

The asthma epidemic accelerated in the 1980s, some researchers have noted, about [...]

Full article at nytimes.com

 

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