Allergies among youth on the rise

Asthma, nasal symptoms and eczema is a major public health problem in Sweden, not least among young people. Half of all teenagers are affected in Vaestra Goetaland County in West Sweden. This is shown in a study conducted in 2008 by the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, on the request of the Public Health Committee, Region Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden. The study also shows that the prevalence of allergies among young people has increased by ten percentage points since the year 2000...

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