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Article: Researchers Present New Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Findings at AAAAI Annual Meeting.
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- March 10, 2003
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DENVER -- DENVER, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Exploring cause of allergies and asthma in infants
Early exposure to a combination of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and house dust at levels very common in the home increases the risk of infants developing respiratory symptoms during the first year of life, researchers announced today at the 60th Anniversary Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).
As part of an ongoing cohort study conducted in Connecticut and Massachusetts, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and house dust allergens (Der p 1, Der f 1, Fel d 1 and Can f 1) were measured in the homes of 806 infants. R.T. van Strien and colleagues ...