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Title Cockroach allergen abatement with extermination and sodium hypochlorite cleaning in inner-city homes.
Author Wood RA, Eggleston PA, Rand C, et al.
Date 2001
Description This study tested the effectiveness of professional extermination and cleaning with sodium hypochlorite on reducing cockroach allergens. While professional extermination and cleaning reduced allergen levels by 80-90% compared to controls, sodium hypochlorite did not significantly contribute to this reduction compared to similar studies without sodium hypochlorite.
Keywords air pollution, allergens, cockroaches
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11476465
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