While smoking has been known for some time to aggravate Asthma, a recent Israeli study of 10,298 adolescents (13-14 years old) has shown that Eczema and Allergic Rhinitis is also more prevalent in smokers than non-smokers.
However, Â second hand smoke is associated with Asthma but not Eczema. (Dermatology, Basel, 2013 may 24 EPub ahead of print)
In other words: Â "You may not want to stop smoking to avoid lung damage, but you may if it makes you itch," Â said Dr. Eugene Mandrea.
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