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November 22, 2008 2:10:13 CST



Pregnancy Stress Ups Kid's Asthma Risk

Posted May 19, 08 4:12 PM CDT in Science & Health 

(Newser) – Stress an expectant mother experiences can increase her child’s predisposition to allergies and asthma, Reuters reports. Mothers-to-be with high stress levels gave birth to babies with high levels of an immune compound involved in the allergenic response, Harvard researchers found—even when their environmental exposure to allergens was low.

"This further supports the notion that stress can be thought of as a 'social pollutant' that, when 'breathed' into the body, may influence the body's immune response," said the lead researcher.

Source Reuters

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Asthma inhalers by Symbicort are seen in this undated file photo.   (AP Photo)
A new study found that stress during pregnancy can increase a child's predisposition to asthma and allergies.   (Shutterstock)
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