POSTnote by Sarah Bunn. It was first published on Thursday, 10 July 2014. It was last updated on Thursday, 3 November 2022.
Childhood Allergy
In the UK, 40-50% of children have at least one diagnosed allergy. The increased prevalence of allergies negatively impacts affected children’s quality of life and puts pressure on health services. This note discusses the causes and extent of allergic disease in childhood, examines the links between allergy, genetics and the environment and summarises current research.
Secondary information
- Type
- Research briefing
- Reference
- POST-PN-467
- Subjects
- Children Health services Food Medical treatments Allergies Paediatrics Asthma
- Published by
- POST
- Link
- View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk
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- 2022-11-03 13:36:33 +0000
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- http://data.parliament.uk/resources/346087
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