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allergen any substance capable of inducing an allergy allergen [′al·ər‚jen] (immunology) Any antigen, such as pollen, a drug, or food, that induces an allergic state in humans or animals. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| With the Super Alleru-Buster material incorporated
in filters, the air treatment products are effective in inhibiting the
various viruses and allergens carried through air-borne dust. Carpet also acts as a filter, collecting all of the allergens that
naturally occur in the air and even small amounts of the chemicals used
to clean countertops and other surfaces. To figure out whether an increase in allergens is responsible for
the increase in asthma, Arbes and his colleagues recently collected dust
from 831 homes throughout the United States. |
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