Practical Asthma Review Network

Worldwide, as societies move from rural to urban living, from less to greater affluence, from primitive to civilized cultures—rates of asthma and allergy invariably increase. It is now well accepted that asthma and allergy are diseases of civilization.

Dr. Bengt Bjorksten

"Preventing Asthma and Allergy In Your Newborn Infant—What Parents Can Do"

A 16-page booklet that outlines a practical approach of low-cost, low-risk steps expectant parents and parents of young children can take to prevent the occurrence of asthma and allergies, and the science that supports such a strategy. Distributed here in PDF format (can be viewed and/or printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, or compatible software)

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