Dust mite information site for people with asthma, rhinitis or eczema.

1987 – Thirty-five doctors, supported by the World Health Organization, describe the house dust mite as a major cause of allergic disease worldwide

Medical opinion leaders met to describe the mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus as a major cause of allergic asthma, rhinitis (hayfever) and eczema. In order to reduce the burden of these allergic diseases on society, the doctors called for urgent research to find ways to reduce mite infestations and exposure. They also identified the practical (proven) methods to accomplish this task.

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‘Dust Mite Allergies and Asthma - A worldwide Problem´, Platts Mills TAE, de Weck A, UCB Institute of Allergy, Bad Kreuznach September 1987. Reported in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 1989, 83, pages 416 to 427