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Primary and Secondary Environmental Control Measures for Allergic Diseases

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Abstract

Atopic diseases, such as allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, and food allergy, prevalence continues increasing worldwide. They are characterized by the production of IgE to diverse allergens. Atopic diseases represent an important health and economic burden in our population. The development of atopic diseases is a consequence of the interactions of multiple factors, including genetic predisposition, environment, infections, microflora, diet, and use of different medications. Great effort has been placed in the development of diverse strategies to prevent these atopic diseases. Primary prevention is focused in the development of measures to avoid sensitization. The goal of secondary prevention is to avoid the development of symptoms once sensitization is present. However, due to pathogenesis complexity of these diseases diverse results have been reported. In this chapter, the effectiveness of different primary and secondary interventions and control measures of common allergens will be discussed in detail.

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