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1. It is estimated that one in 10 Americans has some form of allergy.

2. If you are suffering from hay fever the best time to be outdoors is between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m., while the dew is still on the grass.

3. Whether or not a child will develop allergies is determined solely by heredity.

4. It is not dust that people are allergic to, but the mites that live in it.

5. Food allergies are more common in children than adults.

6. You are more likely to develop an allergic reaction to a long-haired animal than a short-haired one.

7. If you have been stung by a particular insect and have not suffered an allergic reaction, you will always be safe from that one insect.

8. Any drug can trigger an allergic reaction, but the one most likely to cause trouble is penicillin.

9. Older houses (built before the late 1970s) are more likely to trigger allergic reactions known as "sick building syndrome."

10. There are many types of allergy tests, but a blood test is the most reliable.

11. A "prick test" is capable of testing you for up to 30 different allergies at the same time.

12. Refining your diet and taking vitamins will help you to overcome your allergies.

13. Histamine, a chemical released by the body in response to an allergen, causes sneezing, runny or itchy nose, watery or itchy eyes and hives.

14. Allergies can kill.

15. If you are allergic to insect venom, you should keep a syringe of adrenaline with you at all times.

16. Immunotherapy — allergy shots — is the best way to treat a food or drug allergy.

17. Children are more vulnerable to allergies.

18. A child affected by eczema is more likely than others to develop hay fever and asthma.

19. Breast-feeding can prevent allergies in children.

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