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The magnitude of allergic problems in India is alarming. The morbidity surveys conducted at few places in India have revealed that more than 1% of the country’s population (6.5 millions) suffer from bronchial asthma alone, and another 3–4% of the population are estimated to be afflicting from allergic rhinitis A rough estimate reveals that more than 10% suffer from major allergic ailments3.
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Singh, A.B. (1987). Air Borne Pollen Types of Allergenic Significance in India. In: Boehm, G., Leuschner, R.M. (eds) Advances in Aerobiology. Experientia Supplementum, vol 51. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7491-5_11
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