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For those who did not see it, a report on the recent Horizon programme on allergies – Micki Rose |
Just fifty years ago around one person in thirty had an allergy. In the UK today, that figure is now thought to be closer to one in ten. Why? The programme questioned
experts across the globe and, whilst there were some interesting theories, the conclusion was that allergy is poorly understood, under-researched and most probably the result of what one expert called ‘a perfect storm’ – a combination of many factors. Environmental The programme ended with the bleak – and slightly sensationalist – suggestion that allergy is, currently at least, out of control. Personally I felt buoyed up by the long-awaited recognition of toxic overload as a trigger. Perhaps a future programme can address the First Published in 2009 • If this article was of interest you will find many other articles on unlikely allergies and allergy connections here – and links to many relevant research studies here. |