We also recommend that people suffering from hay fever or allergic rhinitis look carefully at their diet as food sensitivities can exacerbate hay fever and even be the cause of allergic rhinitis. Click here for products related to Hay Fever and Rhinitis Chemical Sensitivity, M.E. and Air Pollution Indoor air pollution is becoming a serious problem with significant implications for personal and public health. Pollutants may come from outside the home, from objects and activities inside the home, and even from the home itself. Household products, particularly cleaning products and air fresheners as well as some building materials, carpets, wood panelling, easy care clothes and bedding release an array of pollutants. Gas stoves emit carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and organic compounds.
Some furnishings emit formaldehyde.
Contaminants in the air may exist as either gases or particles and may enter the body through direct contact with eyes or skin, through the respiratory tract or gastrointestinal tract. Some contaminants are toxic affecting the health of all people, while others are allergens, affecting only hypersensitive people. Some contaminants are allergens at low concentrations and toxic at high concentrations. Physical reactions to contaminants can range from mild irritation of the eyes or mucous membranes to headaches, nausea, asthma symptoms and skin rashes. Chemical sensitivity is a problem that is sometimes not recognised by doctors and can cause misery to anyone who suffers from it.