Indoor Allergen Control Measures: A Practical Summary

By Peter B. Boggs, MD

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A Final Word

At the last meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, a compact disc (CD) was made available that contained the handouts from each session of the meeting. This CD contains a number of very thorough outlines/reviews of environmental allergens and their remediation measures by investigators active in this field. These materials were used liberally in the preparation of this summary. An indoor allergen remediation measure check list based on the reviews in this CD is provided in Table 8. This CD is highly recommended and may be obtained at no cost through the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (611 East Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202-3889; telephone: 414-272-6071; e-mail: info@aaaai.org).

Particularly helpful are the following handouts:

1. Bush RK. Allergens in indoor environments: iIdentification and removal.
2. Bush RK. Allergen abatement: what really works? Control of fungi.
3. Custovic A. Prospective controlled trials of allergen avoidance.
4. Custovic A. Control of animal allergens.
5. Eggleston PA. Control of environmental allergens as a therapeutic approach.
6. Eggleston PA. Methods and effectiveness of indoor environmental controls.
7. Platts-Mills TAE. Lifestyle factors affecting asthma around the world.
8. Platts-Mills TAE. Inhaled allergen exposure and asthma.
9. Tovey E. Control of dust mite allergens.

Table 8 is a check list of indoor allergen remediation measures based on these reviews.

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