RT Journal
A1 Schaffer N
T1 AN allergy survey
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1949
FD June 4
VO 140
IS 5
SP 494
OP 494
DO 10.1001/jama.1949.02900400048024
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1949.02900400048024
AB To the Editor:— 
    The New Jersey Allergy Society has formed a committee on aerobiology to do an air survey of the state of New Jersey for the purpose of finding allergenic factors not presently recognized. The work will be done in the following fields: (1) pollen surveys, (2) bacteria surveys, (3) fungi surveys, (4) chemical contaminants and (5) meteorology.With funds supplied by Schering Laboratories, six Wells air centrifuges will be set up in widely separated sites in the state. Daily air specimens will be studied. The chairmen for the entire project are Drs. Nathan Schaffer of East Orange, and Edward E. Seidman, of Plainfield. Subchairmen are as follows:Pollen, Dr. L. Byck, Newark.Bacteria, Dr. E. Seidman, Plainfield.Fungi, Dr. N. Schaffer, East Orange.Chemical contaminants, Dr. C. Weston, Glen Ridge.Meteorology, Dr. F. Rosen, Newark.The subcommittee on mycology, which consists of Drs.