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Health awareness has become a growing global concern
in recent years. Numerous publications, spot commercials on the media, and
entire documentaries describe the causes of air pollution and their effect
on the population, offering preventative measures to combat polluting sources.
Air pollution is a modern phenomenon that threatens everyone in industrialized
society. It even threatens us where we think we are safe, in our homes.
Unhealthy indoor air is presumed to cause or aggravate up to 50%
of all illnesses, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency
A family needs to take the environmental control measures that reduce exposure
to allergy triggers."Cleanliness is next to healthiness" especially
when it comes to allergies.
Some require little changes in the home, while others can be costly or fairly
time-consuming. Talk with the doctor about starting with environmental control
measures that will limit those allergens and irritants causing immediate
problems for a child. But know that allergies develop over time with continued
exposure to allergens. Dust mites may not be a trigger for a child now,
but with continued uncontrolled exposure, they can become one. The doctor
may suggest taking proactive steps now so your child doesn't develop new
allergies |
