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To the Editor: Ball et al. (Aug. 24 issue)¹ found that a young child's exposure to other children protects against the development of asthma and frequent wheezing later in childhood. However, there are no data in their report on exposure to the most common indoor allergens, such as pets and dust mites. These allergens are more frequently associated with asthma in children than are outdoor allergens such as molds. Moreover, most day-care centers with six or more children do not keep pets or have carpets, which could protect this group of children against sensitization to these allergens and therefore against . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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