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they settle down for a good night鈥檚 sleep. The National Allergen Survey of 831
homes across the US, conducted by the National Institute of Environmental 91色情片
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two micrograms of dust-mite allergen per gram鈥攅nough to cause allergies to
develop. 鈥淲e鈥檙e surprised at the prevalence,鈥 says Patrick Vojta of the NIEHS.
He told the American Lung Association this week that more than 23 per cent of
homes have dust-mite allergen levels of 10 micrograms per gram鈥攅nough to
cause asthma symptoms.
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