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...turned out that the girl also had asthma, a dangerous combination, since the lungs of asthmatics are more prone to swelling and shutting down when aggravated. Contact - in kissing, for example - through mucous membranes can also heighten the chances of an attack. For the most part, touching a food allergen is not a problem unless you then rub your eyes or stick your fingers into your mouth - both of which young children are fond of doing. Even so, parents' worries about the mere possibility of inhaling peanut dust prompted airlines to stop serving the popular flight snack. There has been...
...infested with cockroaches,” Whitfield said. “And yet we as students are being asked to live in what I or anyone else would consider unsanitary conditions.” According to the CDC web site, the cockroach can be “an allergen source and an asthma trigger,” and can carry Salmonella and other viruses. Whitfield said that he plans to write a letter to the University calling for action. “You’re telling me that one summer you can’t close down Lowell...
...body is already churning out antibodies to ragweed, eating a melon can rev up the process even further, leading to itching and swelling of the mouth. Similarly, people who are allergic to latex can get a reaction from eating such fruits as bananas and kiwis, because of a common allergen...
...easy. Experts advise that you vacuum your suitcase and wash all of your clothes in hot water after you return from a vacation where you've seen signs of the pests. If you have the bugs in your home, wrapping your mattress and box spring with a plastic or allergen cover and placing the bed legs in cups of water may keep the insects out of your bed. Filling cracks in walls where bugs may crawl in from other rooms or buildings is another recommendation. Multiple pesticide treatments from professional exterminators are necessary...
...there isn't shellfish in my soup?) But help is on the way. "We're starting to see a sea change in how restaurants approach allergies," says Anne Munoz-Furlong, founder and CEO of Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. Burger King, for instance, posts allergy information on its website, hangs allergen-alert signs in franchises and is developing a staff allergy-training program. Outback Steakhouse advertises a gluten-free menu, and Flat Top Grill, a stir-fry chain, uses separate woks to prevent cross contamination. At Walt Disney World, allergic customers are invited to call ahead with their dietary restrictions. Dominique...