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Article: When it comes to allergies, Americans don't make the grade.
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- Biotech Business Week
- Article date:
- April 12, 2004
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2004 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America's (AAFA) first National Allergy Awareness Test, allergy sufferers scored average to failing grades in the areas of awareness, triggers, symptoms, prevention and treatment.
Results from the test show that allergy sufferers think they are knowledgeable about allergies; however there is a gap between what sufferers know about allergies and the impact allergy symptoms have on their lives. It is especially important this time of year for consumers to educate themselves about allergies, the AAFA said.
"When it comes to our health, we need to strive to do better ...