Smoke exposure and childhood atopic eczema and food allergy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hui Xing LauJia Wei LeeQai Ven YapYiong Huak ChanMiny SamuelEvelyn Xiu Ling LooPublished in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2023)
Our findings highlighted the importance of in utero programming in early-life allergy development. Despite the weak evidence, our results suggest pregnant women should minimise their contact with second-hand smoke to prevent offspring eczema development. There is a need for greater utilisation of objective allergy assessments in future studies.