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Abused Black Girls More Likely to Develop Asthma: Study

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Black women who were physically or sexually abused before age 11 have a raised risk of developing asthma as adults, according to a new study.

Researchers from Boston University suggested the stress and physical effects of abuse affect the immune system and airway development.

"This is the first prospective study to show an association between childhood abuse and adult-onset asthma,"...

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