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allergy  

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  • 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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