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Mendez says over 10 people die every day from asthma, and allergies can be a trigger for an attack. Dr. Parikh sees the impact allergies have on asthma in her practice frequently.
Some types of food allergies among children resolve with age, including those to milk, eggs, and soy; while others such as to nuts and shellfish typically do not. [2] In the developed world, about 4% to 8% of people have at least one food allergy. [1] [2] They are more common in children than adults and appear to be increasing in frequency. [2]
For example, people allergic to birch pollen may also find that they have an allergic reaction to the skin of apples or potatoes. [23] A clear sign of this is the occurrence of an itchy throat after eating an apple or sneezing when peeling potatoes or apples. This occurs because of similarities in the proteins of the pollen and the food. [24]
In January 2020, the FDA approved Palforzia for mitigating "allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, that may occur with accidental exposure to peanuts." [23] [24] It is the first drug approved for peanut allergies. It will not allow allergic people able to eat normal amounts of peanuts, but helps prevent allergies due to accidental eating. [25]
Climate change has already extended the duration and severity of allergy season and will increase pollen emissions by as much as 40% in the United States over the coming decades, a new study ...
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The levels of mushroom respiratory allergy are as high as 30 percent of those with allergic disorder, but it is believed to be less than 1 percent of food allergies. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] Heavy rainfall (which increases fungal spore release) is associated with increased hospital admissions of children with asthma. [ 36 ]
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