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In response to "It seems like peanut allergies have only been in the fourfront for about 20 years" by amoxy

See my post below. The allergies (like asthma) are multiplying from not giving kids' immune systems a proper introduction to the world. -- nm

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Jun 8 '10, 13:42

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it can't be that simple. I lived on a *farm*. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 13:43 7
- It is not, there is also a genetic factor. However, it has been shown that kids raised in third world countries have less allergies (likely because - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 8, 13:54 4
  - I don't think lactose intolerance counts as an allergy -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:55 2
    - oh, that's a thread down. my bad. Does asthma count? I think it does, but I'm not sure. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:56 1
      - Yes, asthma is one that seems to develop if you are raised in a clean environment. However, there is still some genetic factors to it. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 8, 14:28
  - And as was said above, more die. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 8, 13:55
- I lived in relatively rural areas growing up, too, and I had asthma (or so the doctor said; I only had one attack.) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:53
- that means you would have been a bubble boy if you had grown up in the city -- nm - zork Jun 8, 13:44

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