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To the Editor: A 37-year-old nonsmoking man who worked as a special-effects coordinator in the moviemaking industry was referred to the allergy clinic at my institution because of a chronic cough and allergic rhinitis. He had been coughing for 11 weeks while working on a movie, during which time he had inhaled artificial snow (composed of polyethylene fibers) over a 2-day period. He had no subsequent exposure. The cough was initially nonproductive but had become productive of yellowish phlegm in the previous three weeks. The cough seemed to be centered in his chest, was not accompanied by wheezing, disturbed his . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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