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Tara Cosoleto

Prenatal opioid exposure linked to eczema, asthma

Children exposed to opioids before birth are likely to later have infections, dermatitis or eczema. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

Babies who are exposed to prescription opioids while in the womb are more likely to be diagnosed with an infection, eczema or asthma, researchers have found.

The study from the University of Western Australia analysed health records of 401,462 children born in WA between 2003 and 2018.

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