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Peanut and tree nut (pecans, walnuts, almonds, etc.) allergy can be a serious condition that affects approximately three million Americans, or 1.1 percent of the population.
Peanuts are the leading cause of severe food allergic reactions, followed by shellfish, fish, tree nuts and eggs. (Food Allergy Network)
Originally posted by MDDoxs
reply to post by kaylaluv
I think if a child has a severe, extra-sensitive allergy, they should not be in a public school.
Wow, thats quite a statement. Under that logic, anyone who is not of the status-quo or is a nuisance should not be allowed to attend public school?
Ignorance is all i have to say.edit on 14-9-2012 by MDDoxs because: (no reason given)edit on 14-9-2012 by MDDoxs because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Hefficide
reply to post by thisguyrighthere
Your numbers seem to source from Wiki. Mine are from the government and do not jibe.
There are approximately 150 deaths per year in the US and about 30,000 anaphylactic episodes. As sourced in this PDF.
30,000 episodes does merit attention.
~Heff
Now I'm going to promote banning of stinging insects also.
Originally posted by thisguyrighthere
Originally posted by Hefficide
reply to post by thisguyrighthere
Your numbers seem to source from Wiki. Mine are from the government and do not jibe.
There are approximately 150 deaths per year in the US and about 30,000 anaphylactic episodes. As sourced in this PDF.
30,000 episodes does merit attention.
~Heff
Numbers jibe fine. The 150 is total food allergy deaths.
Many, many things can cause an anaphylactic reaction including insect bites and drug reactions. Insect bites being the major cause.
No matter how you look at it peanuts take a back seat. A seat in the way back.
Peanut allergy is one of the "Big 8" food allergies that account for 90% of those suffered by 21 million Americans. (AAAAI and FAAN)
More than 3 million people in the United States report being allergic to peanuts, tree nuts or both. (AAAAI)
Approximately 1% of the U.S. population has a peanut allergy (Sicherer, SH, "Prevalence of peanut and tree nut allergy in the US...")
Less than 21% of patients with peanut allergy will outgrow it. (AAAAI)
Peanut Allergy is the most common cause of food related death (AAFA).
Four out of every 100 children have a food allergy. (CDC/NCHS Study, "Food Allergy Among U.S. Children...")
From 1997 to 2007, the prevalence of reported food allergy increased 18% among children under age 18 years. (CDC/NCHS Study, "Food Allergy Among U.S. Children...")
From 2004 to 2006, there were an average of 9,537 hospital discharges per year with a diagnosis related to food allergy among children 0 to 17 years. (CDC/NCHS Study, "Food Allergy Among U.S. Children...")
37,485 people died from drugs, a rate fueled by overdoses on prescription pain and anxiety medications, versus 36,284 from traffic accidents
And in 2009, there were nearly 4.6 million drug-related visits to U.S. emergency rooms nationwide, with more than half due to adverse reactions to prescription medications – most of which were being taken exactly as prescribed.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
reply to post by DontTreadOnMe
Originally posted by DontTreadOnMe
Mold seems to be much more of an issue with people than it used to be.
ALL allergies are much more of an issue than they used to be. Our toxic environment is ruining our bodies' natural defenses. Food intolerance is but one of the growing number of "allergies".
they are not allergic to just 'peanut butter' , they are allergic to peanuts and 'peanut products'. Heck, some people will swell up like a balloon if they smell peanuts.
Originally posted by Hefficide
reply to post by butcherguy
Stinging insects are part of nature. Peanut butter in foods is not. Apples and oranges. Risk control is all about mitigating manageable risks.