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Stressed parents linked to rise in childhood asthma

Childhood asthma could be caused by stressed parents, according to new research. A study of five to nine-year-olds living in areas of high traffic found those with mothers and fathers who felt most under pressure were the likeliest to develop the condition.

Childhood asthma could be caused by stressed parents, according to new research.

A study of five to nine-year-olds living in areas of high traffic found those with mothers and fathers who felt most under pressure were the likeliest to develop the condition.