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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.

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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