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Why have peanut allergies become more common recently?
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Million $ question: Yup, the question I get asked most. All food allergies are up, and in particular the top 8 (egg, cow's milk, wheat, soy, peanut, tree nut, fish and shellfish). Something about how we live as industrialized societies. Exposure is a big piece of the puzzle - how, what, when, where; contributing factors. No simple answer. Ex: dry roasting somehow increases peanut allergenicity.
Answered 1/23/2015
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