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Can wool blankets provoke asthma symptoms?

QUESTION:  Can wool blankets provoke asthma symptoms?

ANSWER:  Wool is an organic fabric and can potentially cause allergy symptoms in sensitive people. So can wool carpeting which will release irritating fibers in the air every you walk on them. In addition, wool is particularly favored by dust mites, whose allergens are responsible for far too many episodes of nighttime breathing problems.

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