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

Tara Dean; K.S. Thomas; C.J. O’Leary; T.H. Sach; K. Koller; A. Frost; H.C. Williams

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000395

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

Tara Dean, K.S. Thomas, C.J. O’Leary, T.H. Sach, K. Koller, A. Frost, H.C. Williams

London South Bank University

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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.

Original language	English
Journal	Plos Medicine
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000395
Publication status	Published - 15 Feb 2011

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