Allergies in Columbus Are So Annoying!
Are you sneezing with runny and watery eye? Do you feel like you have allergies all year long or just spring and fall?
There are more than 50 million Americans suffering from allergies today. Ashleigh Schmitz Morley gathered up 10 facts from Food Allergy Research Education, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, American Allergy Asthma and Immunology, The Mayo Clinic, Healthline, CDC.gov. One and five Americans have allergy. Ninety percent of food allergy come from cow’s milk, soy, peanuts, wheat, tree nuts, shell fish, and eggs. Two percent of American adults have doctor diagnosed food allergy. Twenty five billion dollars are spent every year in reactive food allergy care. There is at least 6 detectable allergens in half of American home. Americans spend 14.5 billion dollars on allergy every year. There is 65 percent chance parents can pass their allergies to their kids. Three percent of adults have life threatening allergic reaction to insect sting. Allergy rank 5th in USA among chronic diseases. Eighty percent of allergy is respiratory.