Environmental Health (New ) November - December 2016

Leading Research to Understand, Treat, and Prevent Infectious, Immunologic, and Allergic Diseases           Visit us on the Web How Does Eczema Increase the Risk of Food Allergies? Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is an inflammatory skin disorder. In young children, it also is a risk factor for developing food allergies, but why this link exists is unclear. A new NIH-funded study suggests that exposure to peanut dust increases the risk of peanut allergy, especially for kids with severe eczema. The results lend weight to the idea that exposure to allergens through broken skin may contribute to food allergies for children with eczema. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on yourSubscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).