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common allergens, such as pollen
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Managing your allergies Doctors said to limit your allergen exposure first.
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Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
There are medications that can train you immune system not to overreact to allergens.
—Kenya Hunter, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Keep taking your allergy medication throughout your allergen’s season, even on low-pollen days.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
But managing allergens isn’t meant to be a bonus or some special favor to a few.
—K. H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 18 Mar. 2026
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Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
There are medications that can train you immune system not to overreact to allergens.
—Kenya Hunter, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Keep taking your allergy medication throughout your allergen’s season, even on low-pollen days.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
But managing allergens isn’t meant to be a bonus or some special favor to a few.
—K. H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Allergen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allergen. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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allergen
noun
al·ler·gen
ˈal-ər-jən 
: a substance that induces allergy
inhaled allergens
a suspected food allergen
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