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How Early Exposure to Pet and Pest Allergens Lower Asthma Risk

Children exposed to higher levels of pet or pest allergens at home during infancy were found to have a lower risk of developing asthma by seven years of age, reveals a new study conducted by the National Institutes of Health.

How Early Exposure to Pet and Pest Allergens Lower Asthma Risk

How Early Exposure to Pet and Pest Allergens Lower Asthma Risk

Children who are exposed to higher levels of cockroach, mouse and cat allergens at home during infancy are at lower risk for developing asthma.

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