Article: Daily Mail, London, health column.

Article: Hard water link to eczema.
The Birmingham Post (England);  August 14, 1998 ;     657 words ...Hard water is a major risk factor for eczema in primary school children ... The same association between hard water and eczema was not seen among children ... lay behind the link between hard water and eczema in primary school children ...

Article: Hard water link to childhood eczema
The Independent - London;  August 14, 1998 ;     525 words ...HARD WATER is a major risk factor for eczema in primary school children, according to research ... year, and 21.2 per cent who had lifetime eczema. The same association between hard water and eczema was not seen among children of secondary school ...

Article: Hard Water Linked to Children Eczema
Xinhua English Newswire;  August 14, 1998 ;     347 words ...Hard water is a major risk factor for eczema in primary school ... living in areas with hard water had suffered eczema for a year, and 25 ... or prolong existing eczema because calcium and ... obtain a lather in hard water.

Article: Childhood eczema more common in hard water ...
The Daily Mail (London, England);  April 21, 2009 ;     535 words ... ... HOPE A POSSIBLE link between eczema and water hardness is being investigated in a new study. Eczema, or dermatitis, is one of ... common in areas that have a hard water suppply but no one really knows ... suffer with moderate to severe eczema aged between six months and ...

Article: Hard water on tap for child eczema study
Dermatology Times;  January 1, 2009 ;     322 words ...London - Young British children with eczema are being sought to take part in a study ... ages 6 months to 16 years from various hard-water areas in England. Investigators say ... found to be more common in children from hard-water areas. The research will examine the ...

Article: Could a water softener cure your child's eczema? Good ...
The Daily Mail (London, England);  January 30, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... pupils who live in hard water areas. Eczema can run in families ... could alleviate eczema is not clear ... that the salts in hard water cause dryness ... work as well in hard water, and that overuse ... irritate the skin of eczema sufferers. WATCHING ...

Article: Hardness of water may be cause of children's eczema.(News)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  August 14, 1998 ;     540 words ...HARD water is a major risk factor for eczema in primary school ... association between hard water and eczema was not seen among ... children's parents. Hard water has been suggested as a risk factor for eczema before, but until ...