Asthma and the environment

Asthma is an environmental disease that is caused in most patients by the continual inhalation of allergens. There are many different types of indoor and outdoor allergens and the exact sensitivities to these vary between people. Thorough and continuous allergen removal is the safest and most cost-e...

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Published in:The Journal of asthma 2003, Vol.40 Suppl, p.23
Main Authors: Rosenstreich, David L, Moday, Heather J, Hudes, Golda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergens - immunology
Animals
Asthma - immunology
Cockroaches - immunology
Environmental Exposure
Food Hypersensitivity - immunology
Fungi - immunology
Humans
Occupational Exposure
Patient Education as Topic
Pollen - immunology
Pyroglyphidae - immunology
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Summary:Asthma is an environmental disease that is caused in most patients by the continual inhalation of allergens. There are many different types of indoor and outdoor allergens and the exact sensitivities to these vary between people. Thorough and continuous allergen removal is the safest and most cost-effective means of treating asthma and should be undertaken in every patient. Environmental control should be done by every asthmatic regardless of perceived or actual allergic sensitivity, both because allergy testing has a significant false-negative rate because prolonged exposure to allergen will produce new sensitivities.
ISSN:0277-0903
DOI:10.1081/JAS-120022426