Environmental influences preventive strategies

The influence of environmental factors has been established, but remains controversial. The strategy of strict avoidance of exposure to bacteria, viruses, and allergens until sensitization diminishes belongs to the canons of prophylaxis and treatment of choice of atopic diseases. For years, elimination of allergens from the environment of potentially-affected patients was not undermined as the method for preventing allergy. According to medical instructions, children with an atopy in their case history should have stayed in virtually sterile conditions. 

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