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Feeling Itchy? Air Pollution Might Be Making It Worse

Feeling Itchy? Air Pollution Might Be Making It Worse

Update: 2024-09-04
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Short Wave producer Hannah Chinn has adult-onset eczema. They're not the only one. Up to ten percent of people in the United States have it, according to the National Eczema Association — and its prevalence is increasing. Despite its ubiquity, a lot about this skin condition remains a mystery.
So today, Hannah's getting answers. They sat down with Raj Fadadu, a dermatologist at UC San Diego, to ask: What is eczema? What triggers it in the first place? And might climate change make it worse sometimes?

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Feeling Itchy? Air Pollution Might Be Making It Worse

Feeling Itchy? Air Pollution Might Be Making It Worse