One in four now allergic


	One in four now allergic

conquest

7-16-2007 7:18 AM

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health, allergies

conquest says:

Too much concern with hygeine?

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The number of patients suffering from serious allergies has soared by 25 per cent in just four years, a report reveals. Eczema and asthma are the most common complaints although the largest recorded increase is in peanut allergies - which in rare cases can prove fatal.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=468697&in_page_id=1774&ct=5">
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