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In reply to the discussion: Peanut allergies. In the 1950's, were school children occasionally carted off from the lunchroom experiencing..... [View all]
Ocelot II
(128,732 posts)1. Peanut allergies have been around for years -
a friend who was born in 1949 is deathly allergic to them, still gets horrible asthma attacks from accidentally eating just a small amount - but I don't remember it being an issue or a concern in school when I was a kid. Maybe the allergy has become more common in recent years for some reason.
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Peanut allergies. In the 1950's, were school children occasionally carted off from the lunchroom experiencing..... [View all]
RussellCattle
Mar 2025
OP
Until the late 1990's, the prevalence of peanut allergies in the pediatric population was about 0.6%.
Aristus
Mar 2025
#20
I grew up playing in dirt, climbing trees, taking care of animals. I have no allergies whatever.
Walleye
Mar 2025
#27
"RFK Jr's blaming vaccinations is ridiculous nonsense and has been disproved."
ShazzieB
Mar 2025
#40
Aristus - I should have guessed that you would be the one to come through with an anawer to my question. I've always...
RussellCattle
Mar 2025
#35
Since the prevalence of peanut allergies in the pediatric community before the study was published was 0.6%,
Aristus
Mar 2025
#56
Interesting question. Quick look seems to indicate a big increase in peanut allergies in 1990s.
Silent Type
Mar 2025
#2
Oh my God! RFKjr !!! He might ban any mention of peanuts in schools and take down the posters.
RussellCattle
Mar 2025
#6
Please understand that I mean this with respect, but that bit about the "emergency room pull-through".....
RussellCattle
Mar 2025
#7
Did you buy your peanuts from the vending machine by the watwr fountain in the library? ...
marble falls
Mar 2025
#21
When my kids were little, late seventies, there were parents that would pick up the pacifier from the floor and.....
RussellCattle
Mar 2025
#37
Inflammation level is high now from sugar, toxins, frankenstein foods, pollutants
bucolic_frolic
Mar 2025
#29
One product for malnourished babies is called "Plumpy Nut. " When asked by an American about...
Hekate
Mar 2025
#41
in fairness moving on from autism induced by vaccines took enormous intellectual effort. nt.
Voltaire2
Mar 2025
#60