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Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development

Childhood asthma research receives $2 million to investigate genetic and environmental factors

Childhood asthma research receives $2 million to investigate genetic and environmental factors

Research into the impact of a child’s upbringing and social and physical environments on the development of asthma will receive $2 million to tackle the condition that affects as many as one in three Canadians.

May 2, 2016

Exposure to air pollution in the first year of life increases risk for allergies

Exposure to air pollution in the first year of life increases risk for allergies

New research from the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) study shows that exposure to outdoor air pollution during the first year of life increases the risk of developing allergies to food, mould, pets and pests.

May 4, 2015

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