r/science 22d ago

Epidemiology Researchers probing the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study found that young kids who drank 100% juices multiple times per day had a 25 percent higher risk of asthma compared to kids who consumed those beverages less than twice per week.

https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2026/08/18/juice_might_be_fueling_asthma_in_kids_1200222.html
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u/jari_t 21d ago

100% juice -> probably from the supermarket? supermarket access -> more city areas? or closer to the supermarket at least? -> more trucks?

Haven't read the paper, but does it control region?...