| Do you or someone you know have a peanut
allergy?
If not, then you probably know someone who is
allergic to peanuts. After all, peanut
allergies have doubled in the last five years alone.
Last year there were more than 30,000 emergency room
visits linked to peanut allergies. And of
these, 2,000 people were admitted. Sadly,
about 200 of these patients died of anaphylactic
shock.
Due to the prevalence of peanut allergies today,
it is recommended that children under the age of
three are not given peanut products. Early
exposure of peanuts many cause an allergy to
develop. Mother's who are breastfeeding their
babies should also avoid peanuts.
Some adults and children have such a strong reaction
to peanuts that the smell alone can trigger an
anaphylactic reaction.
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