Diversity of allergen exposure: implications for the efficacy of environmental control.

Unlabelled: The prevalence of allergic diseases such as asthma, rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and atopic dermatitis has increased in the last decades. The relationship between allergen exposure, atopic sensitization and development of allergic diseases is widely described in the literature.

Aim: To evaluate measures for reducing allergen exposure as part of the treatment of allergic diseases.