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allergies
Read about allergies
Listen to a talk
allergies on the rise?
by Katharine Bilsborough

Many people observe that they seem to suffer more from allergies - or suffer allergies to more things - as they get older.  But is age the governing factor or is it just that there are more allergies around today?  Are we really getting less resistant to allergens?

With this article you can:

  • Read about allergies and check your understanding
  • Listen to a radio interview on the subject
  • Do some language work on prepositions
  • Learn some colloquial expressions
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