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Passive smoking may link asthma and social deprivation
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Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke may be a major cause of asthma attacks among disadvantaged children. The findings of a large cross sectional study may explain the recognised association of prevalence and severity of asthma with low income and deprivation and indicate a potential control measure.
Among 2986 Canadian schoolchildren with asthma …