Cases of the autoimmune skin condition eczema appear to rise in areas most plagued by air pollution, new research show

Living in places with more air pollution raises the risk of eczema, a chronic condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin, a new study suggests.

Air pollution has been linked to eczema before, and now a study of more than 280,000 people has strengthened the association

People living in areas with higher levels of air pollution are more likely to have eczema, according to a new study published November 13, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Dr. Jeffrey Cohen of Yale School of Medicine,

Research from Yale School of Medicine indicates a strong link between air pollution levels and eczema prevalence in the U.S. The study found that residents in high PM2.5 areas are twice as likely to develop eczema,