Article: Avoid Halloween Horrors with Food Allergy Safety Tips from the AAAAI

The American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology issued the following news release:

For the 3 million children with food allergies, Halloween spooks and scares are not limited to vampires and witches. Candies containing peanuts or chocolate can be just as frightening. To replace the fear with fun, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) has developed a checklist of safety tips for food-allergic children.

At Halloween, these children and their parents must be extra vigilant, according to Jacqueline A. Pongracic, MD, FAAAAI, vice chair of the AAAAI Adverse Reactions to Foods Committee.

"Candy products frequently include ingredients like peanuts, tree nuts, milk ...

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