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PEDIATRICS Vol. 104 No. 2 Supplement August 1999, pp. 359-360

Environmental Allergens
Cat Allergen (FEL D 1) Levels on School Children's Clothing andin Primary School Classrooms in Wellington, New Zealand

Patchett K, Lewis S, Crane J, J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1997; 100:755-759 [Medline]

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Purpose of the Study Exposure to environmental allergens can contribute to the clinical expression of atopic illness, and may play a role in the increasing prevalence of asthma. Domestic cat ownership is high in both New Zealand and the United States. Studies have demonstrated significant cat allergen (Fel d 1) content in cat-free homes and public buildings, perhaps in part attributable to allergen transport on clothing. As young children spend prolonged periods at school, the authors sought to determine the level of cat allergen exposure in the classroom environment.

Study Population Eight-year-old children from classrooms in 10 primary schools . . . [Full Text of this Article]