MidLifeHalfHouse t1_j27ymc5 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:59 AM

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>these allergies not a thing 20 years ago?

This. The younger you are, the more likely you have a food allergy.

scummy_shower_stall t1_j28iw1o wrote on December 30, 2022 at 12:24 PM

I’ve heard it’s related to the fact that the younger generation aren’t as exposed to nature as much on the one hand, but also chemicals in housing on the other. I know here in Japan, in the last few years, allergies are suddenly spiking.