Sentences with phrase «mite allergen levels»

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There was a threefold increase in the number of test kits showing undetectable levels of dust mite allergens over the study period.

«For one thing, climate change and rising carbon dioxide levels have created an environment that's more hospitable to the growth of allergens such as mold,» says Jay Portnoy, MD, director of allergy, asthma and immunology at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. «What's more, we're living in cleaner indoor environments these days, so our immune systems go into overdrive when we're exposed to something unfamiliar, like dust mites or fur.»