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Peanut Allergies in school
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:28 pm
So my youngest started preschool the other day and came home with an "approved food list"
Apparently there is one young man who has a severe Peanut Allergy and the school has put a hold on any peanut products at school, or even for breakfast on school days because breathing on him can cause an outbreak.
Now, I know the kid's parents and they are great people and wouldn't wish this pain on anybody, but it seems like making PBJ's outlawed for the whole school seems drastic considering the way that effects life outside of school.
tRant's thoughts?
Apparently there is one young man who has a severe Peanut Allergy and the school has put a hold on any peanut products at school, or even for breakfast on school days because breathing on him can cause an outbreak.
Now, I know the kid's parents and they are great people and wouldn't wish this pain on anybody, but it seems like making PBJ's outlawed for the whole school seems drastic considering the way that effects life outside of school.
tRant's thoughts?
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Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:34 pm to 3nOut
I'd like to know why there has been such an increase in the number of kids with peanut allergies. I don't remember a single kid having it when I was growing up.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:36 pm to 3nOut
my kids school has the same restriction. It kinda sucks, but I can understand it i guess
Posted on 9/4/14 at 2:42 pm to 3nOut
No peanuts are allowed at my kids' schools either. It doesn't bother me.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 3:02 pm to The Spleen
Too much breast feeding.
But seriously, it's difficult to say how much the problem has grown and how much is simply our modern combination of social media, 24 hours news channels and tort lawyers and school boards' fear of the same.
But seriously, it's difficult to say how much the problem has grown and how much is simply our modern combination of social media, 24 hours news channels and tort lawyers and school boards' fear of the same.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 3:18 pm to The Spleen
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I'd like to know why there has been such an increase in the number of kids with peanut allergies. I don't remember a single kid having it when I was growing up.
Evolution is being short-circuited. Kids with peanut allergies are surviving to have their own kids with peanut allergies. Across the board, humans are surviving who would not in a "natural" environment that would weed them out.
Eugenics became a bad word because of Hitler. We're seeing the effects of the victory by the Allies in WW II.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 3:24 pm to 3nOut
yep. Our kids daycare wont allow any peanut things. Even the airlines are using this allergy thing as an excuse not to serve them, though with Delta I suspect its just because they are cheap bastards. You can still get them in 1st class.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 3:30 pm to Kentucker
Maybe that is slightly to blame, but even so the number of peanut allergy cases has tripled over the past 10-20 years. That is a huge increase in just one allergy.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 3:43 pm to The Spleen
The number of humans has tripled in the past 50 years. Maybe it's more than just slightly to blame.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:14 pm to 3nOut
Kid needs to be home schooled. He isnt gonna make it long in the world anyway.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:21 pm to The Spleen
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I'd like to know why there has been such an increase in the number of kids with peanut allergies. I don't remember a single kid having it when I was growing up.
Me either. The last yr though, I've had to go to the ER because of food lodged in my esophagus. Sent me to an allergist, go figure... I've got peanut allergies now.
You got no idea how much shite has peanuts in it that you like until you're not supposed to have them anymore.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:24 pm to Kentucker
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The number of humans has tripled in the past 50 years.
We need another plague.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:40 pm to 3nOut
We're pretty well peanut free as well. I've dealt with a couple kids with peanut allergies and it's scary as hell.
As far as why there's so many these days it's probably better diagnosed. But I've also read that it could also be from the lack of bacterial exposure (and overuse of antibiotics). And the immune system misinterprets foods like peanuts, dairy, and wheat as a "bacteria" that needs to be attacked. It makes sense if you think about it.
As far as why there's so many these days it's probably better diagnosed. But I've also read that it could also be from the lack of bacterial exposure (and overuse of antibiotics). And the immune system misinterprets foods like peanuts, dairy, and wheat as a "bacteria" that needs to be attacked. It makes sense if you think about it.
This post was edited on 9/4/14 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:46 pm to Kentucker
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Evolution is being short-circuited. Kids with peanut allergies are surviving to have their own kids with peanut allergies. Across the board, humans are surviving who would not in a "natural" environment that would weed them out.
Nope. Over half the kids who get diagnosed with peanut allergies will just grow out of them. Often by the time they're 8 or 9.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:47 pm to the808bass
Peanuts are good. Peanuts are awesome. Jesus loves peanuts.
They should take every kid at birth and feed him peanuts. If he cacks, frick him. darwinism.
They should take every kid at birth and feed him peanuts. If he cacks, frick him. darwinism.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:57 pm to parkjas2001
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We need another plague.
Ebola is trying. It's certainly going to be a test of humanity's ability to stifle the spread of a gruesome virus. If it evolves quickly, we may be in trouble. If not, we'll be able to create a vaccine and/or a cure for it.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 5:59 pm to Kentucker
Genetics plays a major row but not in that way. A parent with a peanut allergy is more likely to have a child with an allergy in general, but not necessarily a peanut allergy.
What probably contributes more to the increase of allergies over time is medicines ability to cure what are now considered nonlethal diseases. The ability of disease to activate protein activation sites in the body which than react to the now present allergen.
What probably contributes more to the increase of allergies over time is medicines ability to cure what are now considered nonlethal diseases. The ability of disease to activate protein activation sites in the body which than react to the now present allergen.
This post was edited on 9/4/14 at 6:03 pm
Posted on 9/4/14 at 6:00 pm to the808bass
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Nope. Over half the kids who get diagnosed with peanut allergies will just grow out of them. Often by the time they're 8 or 9.
If we weren't a sentient species, they wouldn't get the opportunity to grow out of their allergies.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 6:04 pm to SEC. 593
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Genetics plays a major row but not in that way. A parent worth a peanut allergy is more likely to have a child with an allergy in general, but not necessarily a peanut allergy.
That's why I said "across the board." Defects that would eliminate humans in the distant past are now accumulating within the species.
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What probably contributes more to the increase of allergies over time is medicines ability to cure what are now considered nonlethal diseases. The ability of disease to activate protein activation sites in the body which than react took the now present allergen.
I'm not sure what you said here.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 6:08 pm to Kentucker
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What probably contributes more to the increase of allergies over time is medicines ability to cure what are now considered nonlethal diseases. The ability of disease to activate protein activation sites in the body which than react took the now present allergen.
I'm not sure what you said here.
Diseases activate proteins that than react to allergens. Those diseases used to kill humans before the allergy would be noticed.
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