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The Contested Peanut-allergy Epidemic Explored In Detail by Princeton Researcher
medindia 8870 Posts According to a Princeton University researcher, the path of the peanut from a snack staple to the object of bans at schools, day care centers and beyond offers important insights into how and why a rare, life-threatening food allergy can prompt far-reaching societal change. ...Read More
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Evidently the immune system sees the protein in peanuts as an invader instead of nourishment. I had read somewhere that the first contact you have with an allergan will not affect one; that, you have to have been in contact with that substance at least once prior to get an allergic reaction the next time. Is this a fact or something else?

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