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Article: World Allergy Day.(Opinion & Editorial)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- July 8, 2007
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ALLERGIES are an epidemic of the 21st century and the world needs to heighten global awareness of these disorders. To this end, July 8 of each year has been declared World Allergy Day to help increase worldwide responsiveness to allergy-related problems and to disseminate information about how allergies can be prevented, and how their symptoms and effects can be mitigated.
Millions of people around the world are affected by allergies. The tendency to develop is inherited. If you have allergic tendencies and are exposed to certain things in your environment (allergens), you might become allergic to some of these things. Examples of common allergens are pollen, ...