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In the metropolitan cities of India,many children are suffereing from allergy/asthma.What are the main causes of this problem?Give some symptoms of allergic reactions.

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Allergy is the exaggerated response of the immune system of certain antigens present in the evironment .In metropoliatan cities life style is responsible in lowering of immunity and sensitivity to allergens.More polluted of immunity and sensitivity to allergens.More polluted environment increases the chances of allergy in children.Some symptoms of allergic reactions are sneezing.watery eyes,running nose and difficulty in breathing.
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