The environment has an aggressive influence and leads to a steady increase in the spread of allergic pathology. Epidemiological and basic research provide evidence that allergic processes are rare. There is an increase in pseudo-allergy. A concept of the cause of prevalence, etiology, and pathogenesis of pseudo-allergies is proposed.

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