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Title Determinants of cockroach and mouse exposure and associations with asthma in families and elderly individuals living in New York City public housing.
Author Chew GL, Carlton EJ, Kass D et al.
Date 2006
Description This study measured the prevalence of cockroaches, mice, pest-related allergens, and illegal pesticide use in New York City public housing. The authors found evidence for a connection between pests and asthma, suggesting a need for building-level pest control.
Keywords allergens, asthma, cockroaches, mice, pesticides, public housing
URL http://www.annallergy.org/article/S1081-1206%2810%2960942-8/abstract
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