Does Air-conditioning Affect Allergies?
If you suffer from allergies, chances are someone over the years has suggested you move "out West" or to some other "clean" environment. But author Gregg Mitman says that when Americans move, they bring their worst allergens with them. In this article, a reviewer offers thoughts on Mitman's latest book, which explores the way that chronic allergies and asthma shape our lives and the landscape both inside and outside our homes.
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