Child Safety Blog

A new federal report says that food allergies have risen 18% among American children in the last decade.

From the article:

Eight types of foods account for 90 percent of all food allergies -- milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat. Allergic reactions to these foods can range from a tingling sensation around the mouth and lips, to hives and even death, depending on the severity of the reaction, the report's authors said.

The report also said that children with food allergies are two to four times more likely to have asthma or other allergies, compared to children without food allergies.

As discussed in the article, there is much we don't know about allergies. We don't know where they come from or why some children do not outgrow the allergies by adulthood, which is what happens in the majority of cases.

The full report can be found at the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) website: Food Allergies Among U.S. Children: Trends in Prevalence and Hospitalizations.