Baby paracetamol asthma concern - BBC Health 19th September 2008

Monday, September 22, 2008

Use of paracetamol in babies increases the risk of developing asthma five years later, a study of more than 200,000 children suggests. Those given the painkiller for fever in the first year of life had a 46% increased risk of asthma by the age of six or seven, The Lancet reported.

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Tags: Paracetamol, Analgesics, Infants, Asthma, Hypersensitivity, Health, News, UHN

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