Environmental Allergies, Food Allergies, and Asthma

I am no stranger to food allergies and neither are the over 12 million Americans who also share food allergies. That’s right. I said over 12 million Americans have food allergies now compared a decade ago. Curious? An article by The Pittsburgh News tells you more. View a snippet of the article below and visit the link to read the rest of the article.

Food Allergies Growing In U.S.; How Can You Stay Safe?

For millions of Americans with food allergies, eating out can be a dangerous, sometimes deadly convenience.

More than 12 million people in the U.S. have food allergies, which is more than double what it was 10 years ago. A lot of the people eat out, but a large number of them never mention that they have a food allergy when they visit a restaurant.

Eating out is a rare event for 7-year-old Daniel Clowes, who has multiple allergies to milk, eggs, wheat, peanut and tree nuts. Because his family is so protective, he’s only had an allergic reaction once.

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