Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Why the world is becoming more allergic to
food
Are you allergic to a certain food, animal, drug,
or substance? Nowadays, there are more people who suffer from allergy symptoms,
such as skin redness, hives, swelling, vomiting, diarrhea, and difficulty
breathing and anaphylactic shock. Such life-threatening reactions can be caused
by particular trigger foods, like milk, eggs, peanuts, sesame, wheat or particular
fish and shellfish.
In developed countries especially like the
West, the number of children who suffer from allergies is on the rise. As many
as seven percent of children in the UK and nine percent of those in Australia
are affected by food allergies while only two percent of adults have such a
problem.
When the immune system tries to fight generally
harmless substances, such as food, pollen, or animal fur, an allergic response
could be triggered. It is thought that modern lifestyles, urban environment,
and even improved hygiene are the contributors to the immune system’s overreaction.
It seems that humans’ lifestyles are causing
problems not only to the environment and other species but also to humans
themselves.
Enjoy reading the article and learn what and
how serious food allergies are.
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