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Noel7
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Registered: ‎03-09-2010

6 Million U.S. Kids Have Food Allergies

‎06-20-2011 04:08 PM

A new study estimates that 8% of US kids have food allergies, about 6 million of them.

The allergic reactions are higher than previously estimated, often more severe, and many kids have more than one allergy.

"Among children with food allergies, the study found, these were the top three allergens:

--Peanuts (25% of food-allergic children)

--Milk (21%)

--Shellfish (17%)

Severe reactions, the authors found, were most common among children with tree nut (more than 50%) and fin fish (more than 40%) allergies."

Link here for report.

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