Common environmental chemicals do not explain atopy contrast in the Finnish and Russian Karelia
Conclusions
Higher concentrations of common environmental chemicals were measured in Russian compared with Finnish Karelian children and mothers. The chemicals did not explain the higher prevalence of atopy on the Finnish side.
Source: Clinical and Translational Allergy - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
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