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Allergy Rogues Gallery

Wanted! These six allergy scoundrels are the common household allergens responsible for 25.7 million cases of allergic rhinitis and 8 million visits to the doctor in the U.S. each year. Click on each electronmicrograph below to see the everyday object behind which each common household allergen lurks, and learn more about how to cope with the effects of these common household allergens and how to keep household allergens at bay in your home.

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Pictures: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) (3) | EMSL Analytical Laboratory | AAAAI (2) |

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