Study: City kids more likely to have food allergies

Children living in big cities have a much higher prevalence of food allergies than those in rural areas, according to a new study, the first to map children’s food allergies by geographical location.In particular, kids in big cities are more than twice as likely to have peanut and shellfish allergies, according to a release from Northwestern University.

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