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. 2010 Mar;125(3):575-81.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.01.023.

Pest and allergen exposure and abatement in inner-city asthma: a work group report of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Indoor Allergy/Air Pollution Committee

William J Sheehan  1 , Pitud A Rangsithienchai, Robert A Wood, Don Rivard, Sasawan Chinratanapisit, Matthew S Perzanowski, Ginger L Chew, James M Seltzer, Elizabeth C Matsui, Wanda Phipatanakul
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Pest and allergen exposure and abatement in inner-city asthma: a work group report of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Indoor Allergy/Air Pollution Committee

William J Sheehan et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 Mar.

Abstract

Our work group report details the importance of pest allergen exposure in inner-city asthma. We will focus specifically on mouse and cockroach exposure. We will discuss how exposure to these pests is common in the inner city and what conditions exist in urban areas that might lead to increased exposure. We will discuss how exposure is associated with allergen sensitization and asthma morbidity. Finally, we will discuss different methods of intervention and the effectiveness of these tactics.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: R. Wood receives research support from the NIH and is on the Advisory Board for FAAN. M. Perzanowski receives honorarium for speaking from Indoor Biotechnologies and received travel support from Phadia. J. M. Seltzer has provided legal consultation services/expert witness testimony in cases related to personal injury related to environmental exposures, including allergens. E. Matsui receives research support from the NIH. W. Phipatanakul receives research support from the NIH, AstraZeneca, and the ACAAI. The rest of the authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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