Foetal exposure to heavy metals and risk of atopic diseases in early childhood.
Giancarlo PesceLucile SeséLucia CalcianoBenoit TravertBoris DessimondCara Nichole MaesanoGiuliana FerranteGuy HuelJulie Prud'hommeMartine GuinotMunawar Hussain SoomroRamen Munir BalochRaphael LhoteIsabella Annesi-MaesanoPublished in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2020)
Our results support the hypothesis that fetal exposure to heavy metals may affect the development of asthma, eczema, and food allergy in childhood and suggest that timing of exposure in utero may have a role in these associations.