Article: Allergens in school settings: results of environmental assessments in 3 city school systems.

INTRODUCTION

Environmental allergens, such as house-dust mites, cockroach, and pet dander, are major triggers of pediatric asthma that can result in exacerbations of asthma and related comorbidities, such as otitis media, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. An Institute of Medicine (1) report concluded that there was sufficient evidence to conclude a causal relationship between indoor allergen exposure and asthma exacerbations in sensitized children. While a child's greatest exposure to indoor allergens is likely to be in the home, other public places where they spend a large amount of time, such as school and day care centers, may also be sources of significant allergen ...

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