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Article: You don't have to live in a bubble to stay allergy free
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- The Scotsman
- Article date:
- November 15, 2005
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ITCHY EYES, sore throats, and runny noses are all symptoms that
plague allergy sufferers. Yet unbeknown to many, a number of the
things that irritate sensitive immune systems are in our own homes.
You may not be able to see them, but the main culprits are
allergens such as pollen, dust mites, mould spores and pet dander,
and, once inhaled, they can trigger a whole range of symptoms which
are at best annoying but at worst debilitating.
As part of National Indoor Allergy Week this week, the charity
Allergy UK are encouraging sufferers to fight back.
"You can't live in a bubble, but you can minimise the amount of
allergens in your home. By reducing the levels of allergens indoors,
sufferers ...