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NEWS ITEM - November 2003

"Danger - Home Renovations Could Make Your Child Sick"

Professor Olf Herbarth, of the University of Leipzig, told the recent 2003 International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Conference in Perth, that exposure to chemicals found in paint, floor coverings and new furniture during the last months of pregnancy or the first year of life could lead to the development of asthma, eczema, allergic rhinitis and other allergic symptoms.

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