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Title Abatement of cockroach allergens (Bla g 1 and Bla g 2) in low-income, urban housing: Month 12 continuation results.
Author Arbes SJ, Jr., Sever M, Mehta J et al.
Date 2004
Description This study expanded on a previous report that a 6-month intervention, including occupant education, insecticide use, and professional cleaning, significantly reduced cockroach allergen levels in inner-city homes. The authors unexpectedly found that insecticide use alone for 12 months also lowered cockroach allergen levels.
Keywords allergens, cockroaches, housing, pesticides, pest control, urban housing
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14713915
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