Concept information
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environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
biology and chemistry
disease
Preferred term
allergy
Definition
- Allergies affect millions of people in the United States and include environmental allergies to pollen, animals, foods, different chemicals, and certain man-made substances. Allergic responses occur when the body reacts to normally innocuous substances in the environment as it would to toxins. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Allergy]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/allergy
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