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Article: Indoor allergens trigger asthma attacks
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- The Hindustan Times
- Article date:
- March 4, 2008
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New York, March 4 -- Asthmatic? Staying indoors to avoid allergens may not be such a great idea - your home may not be a lot safer, according to a new study.
The study showed that 52 percent of homes surveyed had at least six detectable allergens with 46 percent having three or more allergens at increased levels, Sciencedaily reported.
Indoor allergens are of "great importance in relation to asthma because most people spend a majority of their time at home", said Darryl Zeldin of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the paper's co-author.
Asthma, which afflicts a staggering number of people ...