A randomised controlled trial of ion-exchange water softeners for the treatment of eczema in children

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Thomas, K. S., Dean, T., O'Leary, C. D., Sach, T. H., Koller, K., Frost, A. and Williams, H. C. (2011). A randomised controlled trial of ion-exchange water softeners for the treatment of eczema in children. Plos Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000395
AuthorsThomas, K. S., Dean, T., O'Leary, C. D., Sach, T. H., Koller, K., Frost, A. and Williams, H. C.
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Epidemiological studies and anecdotal reports suggest a possible link between household use of hard water and atopic eczema. We sought to test whether installation of an ion-exchange water softener in the home can improve eczema in children.

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