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Allergy affects us more and more often, there are four times more allergy sufferers in cities than in the countryside. Is that your problem too? You can check it tomorrow for free – in 80 Polish cities, doctors will be on duty for seven days as part of the “Anaphylaxis Education Week”. The campaign is under the patronage of the Polish Society of Allergology, details at: www.przygotujsienawstrzas.pl. Before you make an appointment, check if you have an unusual allergy, because we are more and more often allergic to pollen and peanuts.
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1/8 Allergens
In the past, allergies mainly concerned penicillin or other strong substances. Currently, the list of allergenic substances, or allergens, is much longer – and is still growing. It already contains most of the grasses, trees and shrubs, a lot of nutrients (for example, a person allergic to poppy seeds may experience anaphylactic shock and collapse when in contact with one of its grains), many fruits and vegetables – and of course almost all the chemicals that we use at home or in industry. photo: Shutterstock
2/ 8 Allergic to latex and rubber
Allergies to rubber and latex are becoming more and more common – that is why many people are doomed to do housework without protective gloves, and even give up condoms, which are made of latex or rubber. photo: Shutterstock
3/ 8 Sensitization to electromagnetic fields
Recently, more and more people react badly to the electromagnetic field generated by many devices. They complain of migraines, dizziness, chest pains. There is only one recipe, but not easy to implement – get rid of your cell phone, microwave oven, other wireless devices, put the bed in a place where there are no cables in the walls, and a socket next to your head. photo: Shutterstock
4/ 8 Sensitization to metals
The metals from which the decorations are made can cause allergies. Most often, nickel and chrome are responsible for it, less often – gold, silver and platinum. photo: Shutterstock
5/ 8 Allergic to artificial fabrics
People who are allergic to artificial fabrics, such as polyester and acrylic, are very unlucky, because many clothes are produced from these very substances. photo: Shutterstock
6/ 8 Allergic to detergents and cleaning agents
We can be sensitized by washing and cleaning agents, cosmetics, paints, also printing agents (hence we can react with an allergy to contact with … a newspaper) or chemicals (e.g. chlorine, used to whiten toilet paper), and even fragrances added to panty liners. photo: Shutterstock
7/ 8 Sensitization to resin
An allergic reaction after contact with wood is most often caused by an allergy to resin. photo: Shutterstock
8/ 8 Allergic to the sun
The skin can react with an allergy to contact with sunlight, especially if the body is exposed to its first rays and if the skin is not used to it, we treat it with a large dose of radiation. Fortunately, just because we’ve reacted once doesn’t mean we’ll have to react again – if we take certain precautions. photo: Shutterstock