Article: Modern lifestyle may increase asthma, allergy; second hand smoke worsens it.

2003 OCT 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Modern, clean type lifestyles may increase asthma, allergy; second hand smoke exacerbates the problem.

According to recent research from France, "Allergic diseases have become a major public health problem in industrialized countries, justifying the development of prevention programs. A review of the literature on allergens and atopic symptoms, age of primary sensitization, and other factors associated with allergic disease development is presented, followed by a discussion on prevention measures.

"The most recent physiopathological and immunological data indicate that persistent asthma and allergic diseases in ...

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