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Article: One out of Three People in the United States Suspect That They Suffer from Food Allergies.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- May 26, 2006
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DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24452) has announced the addition of Food Allergies and Intolerance in the United States to their offering.
More than 170 foods have been identified as allergens, including fruits, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, poppy seeds, mollusks, peas, lentils, and beans other than green beans. The following eight foods, however, account for approximately 90% of all food-based allergic reactions:
--Egg
--Fish
--Milk
--Peanut
--Shellfish