Gershwin and Klingelhofer approach the subject from a broader perspective than is usual and incorporate some information not frequently explored.-Booklist

• 1 How What You Eat, Drink, Touch, or Breathe Can Make You Sick.- 1 Allergens and Irritants.- What They Are, How They Can Make You Sick, and the Sicknesses They Trigger.- 2 Allergic and Irritant Reactions.- 2 What Allergens Are and Why People Have Allergies.- Their Prevalence, Persistence, Severity, and Manageability.- 3 Irritants and Acquired Defects in Immunity.- Their Effects, Prevalence, Severity, and Manageability.- 3 Locating Causes for and Avoiding Allergic or Irritant Reactions.- 4 Strategies for Locating the Causes of Allergic or Irritant Reactions.- 5 Strategies for Avoiding Causes of Allergic or Irritant Reactions.- 4 Carriers of Allergens and Irritants.- 6 The Food You Eat.- Composition—Principal Food Offenders and the Problems They Cause; Additives and Contaminants.- 7 The Air You Breathe.- Pollens, Dust, Dander, Mold, Pollutants.- 8 The Water You Drink.- and Other Liquids.- 9 The Things You Touch or Are Touched By.- Plants, Leather, Fur, Fabrics, Chemicals.- 5 Creating and Maintaining Allergen-and Irritant-Free Environments.- 10 Establishing and Maintaining a Sound, Safe Diet.- Including Discussions of Vitamins, Fads, Avoiding Word Traps Like “Natural,” “Organic,” “Artificial,” and so on.- 11 Building a Safe House.- 12 Inside the Home.- Common Causes of Problems, the Problems They Cause, Environmental Management Devices and Strategies for Old and New Dwellings.- 13 At Work.- Substances and Technologies Causing Problems and How to Avoid Their Effects.- 14 In Health Care Settings.- 15 Travel, School, and On the Road.- 16 Sick Building Syndromes.- 6 Help Sources and Resources.- 17 Private and Public Sources of Help.- Allergists, Dermatologists, Pulmonary Specialists, Neurologists, Industrial Health Consultants, HESIS, OSHA, Workers Compensation,Insurance Carriers, Employer Health and Safety Officer, and so on.