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Did you know? Up to 80% of people with asthma have allergies. The National Asthma Council Australia’s Clinical Professor Sheryl Van Nunen discusses the impacts of allergies on asthma and debunks common myths about allergies.

These myths include:

• ‘Everyone has allergies’
• ‘Everyone is allergic to house dust mites’
• ‘There is nothing you can do about allergies’
• ‘There is nothing you can do about curing your allergies’.

Learn more about common allergens and triggers for asthma and allergies. Find out more about living with asthma.