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Title Parent report of pests and pets and indoor allergen levels in inner-city homes.
Author Curtin-Brosnan J, Matsui EC, Breysse P et al.
Date 2008
Description The authors determined if parent reports of household pests and pets could accurately identify children with allergen exposure. While parent reports of pets reflect allergen levels, reports of pests did not correlate with pest allergen exposure.
Keywords air pollution, allergens, antigens, asthma, children, cockroaches, dust, housing, mice, urban health, urban housing
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19055206
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