Indoor Allergen Control Measures: A Practical Summary

By Peter B. Boggs, MD

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At the present time, we are able to measure the relevant allergens present in settled dust of homes, schools, workplaces, etc (Table 7). Investigators are working on personal monitors that will better define to which indoor allergens we are most exposed.³⁷ Integrating this new knowledge with what is already known of the effectiveness of environmental controls should be most helpful in the long-term management of allergic asthma.

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