quote in Tylenol: Evidence Mounts Linking Acetaminophen and Asthma - glutathione

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'Even a single dose of acetaminophen can reduce the body's levels of

glutathione, an enzyme that helps repair oxidative damage that can drive

inflammation in the airways, researchers have found.

' " Almost every study that's looked for it has found a dose-response

relationship between acetaminophen use and asthma, " Dr. McBride said.

" The association is incredibly consistent across age, geography and

culture. "

'A statistical link between acetaminophen and asthma has turned up in

studies of infants, children and adults. Studies have also found an

increased risk of asthma in children whose mothers who took

acetaminophen during pregnancy.'

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Studies Suggest an Acetaminophen-Asthma Link

By CHRISTIE ASCHWANDEN

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/health/evidence-mounts-linking-acetaminophen-a\

nd-asthma.html