Boges Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Lots of theories on that one. http://www.psmag.com/navigation/health-and-behavior/rise-food-allergies-first-world-problems-67067/ I tend to believe that people's obsession with cleanliness leads to the unintended consequence of allergies. People don't build up resistance to stuff if they're not allowed to play in some dirt and eat a variety of foods. But I'm not an expert or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonam Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I tend to believe that people's obsession with cleanliness leads to the unintended consequence of allergies. People don't build up resistance to stuff if they're not allowed to play in some dirt and eat a variety of foods. People's obsession with cleanliness is indeed the leading theory for why allergies are becoming more common... but it's not because people aren't building up resistance to stuff. Rather, it's because, without real harmful bacteria and viruses to combat, the immune system is still on the prowl looking for anything foreign to attack, and mistakes various food proteins, pollen, etc, for something it needs to destroy, hence the allergic reactions. Controlled exposure to real live (but not seriously harmful or life-threatening) bacteria and viruses from a young age is an option that should be investigated, in my opinion, to allow the immune system to fight the things it should be fighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 instead of finding out why this is happening, let's just ban everything from school. I would expect that the reasons for these changes are being researched. Is what you said just a figure of speech, or are you serious that there isn't research going on over this phenomenon ? I have no idea, personally. Quote  Click to learn why Climate Change is caused by HUMANS Michael Hardner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-1=e^ipi Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 People's obsession with cleanliness is indeed the leading theory for why allergies are becoming more common... but it's not because people aren't building up resistance to stuff. Rather, it's because, without real harmful bacteria and viruses to combat, the immune system is still on the prowl looking for anything foreign to attack, and mistakes various food proteins, pollen, etc, for something it needs to destroy, hence the allergic reactions. Controlled exposure to real live (but not seriously harmful or life-threatening) bacteria and viruses from a young age is an option that should be investigated, in my opinion, to allow the immune system to fight the things it should be fighting. Yes, also allergies are not always permanent. http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/new-treatment-helped-kids-with-peanut-allergies-safely-eat-some-of-the-nuts-1.1662127 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) BUMP!!! In the No Shit category of today's news. http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/peanut-allergies-can-be-reduced-in-high-risk-children-study-suggests-1.2967725 Peanut allergies were substantially less likely to develop among children at high risk if they ate snacks containing peanut butter early in life compared with those who stayed clear of it, a large new randomized trial suggests. The prevalence of peanut allergies has grown in North America, Western Europe and Australia to between 1.4 to three per cent and is on the rise in African and Asian countries. Peanut allergies can cause reactions ranging from hives and abdominal pain to life-threatening anaphylaxis. Doctors have looked to randomized trials for guidance on when the best time is to introduce peanuts. Monday’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine provides some answers. "Our findings showed that early, sustained consumption of peanut products was associated with a substantial and significant decrease in the development of peanut allergy in high-risk infants," pediatric allergy Prof. Gideon Lack of King's College London and his co-authors concluded. It's the reduction in peanut products in society that's only making the problem worse. It's funny that parents can demand that no peanuts can be anywhere near their snowflakes but other parents can't demand that parents keep their non-vaccinated kids away from their own spawn in public schools. Edited February 24, 2015 by Boges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 BUMP!!! In the No Shit category of today's news. http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/peanut-allergies-can-be-reduced-in-high-risk-children-study-suggests-1.2967725 It's the reduction in peanut products in society that's only making the problem worse. It's funny that parents can demand that no peanuts can be anywhere near their snowflakes but other parents can't demand that parents keep their non-vaccinated kids away from their own spawn in public schools. Why use a derogatory term for kids? If your kid's properly vaccinated why worry? There may be another way to address peanut allergies going forward - introducing peanuts early in life. However, for those already dangerously allergic ... the Constitution protects the right to "life". It's a conundrum. . Quote Rapists, pedophiles, and nazis post online too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Why use a derogatory term for kids? If your kid's properly vaccinated why worry? Herd immunity. The vaccine isn't 100% effective, we know this. But the more people that choose not to vaccinate to more chances the disease will spread, as we've seen in the news lately. As for peanuts, I think the proliferation of helicopter parents who don't want their children exposed to anything that MAY harm them is causing them the most harm of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Herd immunity. The vaccine isn't 100% effective, we know this. But the more people that choose not to vaccinate to more chances the disease will spread, as we've seen in the news lately. To unvaccinated and improperly vaccinated kids. As for peanuts, I think the proliferation of helicopter parents who don't want their children exposed to anything that MAY harm them is causing them the most harm of all. I agree ... going forward.. Quote Rapists, pedophiles, and nazis post online too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 As for peanuts, I think the proliferation of helicopter parents who don't want their children exposed to anything that MAY harm them is causing them the most harm of all. Yep. I wonder where people get the idea that freaking out and going to ridiculous lengths over what MAY happen is normal? The proliferation of helicopter politicians and governments would be my guess. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 To unvaccinated and improperly vaccinated kids. . No. You don't understand how vaccines work. Even vaccinated kids can get whatever disease the vaccine is for because, as was mentioned in the post that you responded to, vaccines are not 100% effective. Herd immunity is a big part of the elimination of diseases, not just individual vaccinations. Quote Science flies you to the moon, Religion flies you into buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonPureLeaf Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I wouldnt and will not let my child go anywhere near non vaccinated children. Nor will I let their parents near me. I dont want to risk catching sickness from them. People who dont vaccinate are irresponsible, selfish and quite frankly stupid. They use quack sites for info. Ill stick to wideky accepted scientific data for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight Graham Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Interesting OP topic. It's a battle between most people's right to be able to eat basic foods like nuts, dairy, and eggs VS a handful of people's rights to be safe from (to them) life-threatening foods. Have to think about this one... Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Here's a story that's applicable to this thread. http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2017/01/15/cobourg-couple-asks-for-fragrance-free-bylaw Quote  COBOURG - The simplest of everyday fragrances and scents has the potential to constrict Linda Tesluk's windpipe and deprive her of oxygen. The sensation is akin to the panic one might feel in a near-drowning experience, she said. And afterwards, the depression and fear are slow to lift. It's a deadly allergy (or anaphylaxis) that has motivated Linda and her husband Andy to request that the Town of Cobourg enact a bylaw banning scents and fragrances. They have been given to understand that their letter of request is under discussion. And they are aware that, should such a bylaw be enacted, it will apply only to public and municipal buildings. Interviewed recently in their Cobourg home, Andy said that the government is dealing with anaphylaxis as a disability, which means employers must provide such enforcement or accommodation as is necessary. In 2006, when Linda was diagnosed with this particular allergy, she was working for a health-and-wellness business, and her employer turned against her. They took their case to the Human Rights Commission and won, he said.  Apparently she can't even deal with the scent of Dryer sheets. No matter what, the burden should be on the allergy sufferer to adjust their own lives to ensure they don't get a reaction. The burden should never be put on the public to have to inconvenience their lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, Boges said: ...Apparently she can't even deal with the scent of Dryer sheets.  Scented dryer sheets are so obnoxiously strong, I put a box of them in my tool shed to keep it insect and rodent free. 1 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 4 minutes ago, bush_cheney2004 said:  Scented dryer sheets are so obnoxiously strong, I put a box of them in my tool shed to keep it insect and rodent free. Agreed. We never use them, but we always know when the neighbour does. I never thought about their pest repelling properties... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Just now, bcsapper said: Agreed. We never use them, but we always know when the neighbour does. I never thought about their pest repelling properties...  They are so strong, Saddam Hussein used them to torture his enemies. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 3 hours ago, Boges said: Here's a story that's applicable to this thread. http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2017/01/15/cobourg-couple-asks-for-fragrance-free-bylaw Apparently she can't even deal with the scent of Dryer sheets. No matter what, the burden should be on the allergy sufferer to adjust their own lives to ensure they don't get a reaction. The burden should never be put on the public to have to inconvenience their lives. And here's another post that underscores the sheer nastiness of the mindset that uses terms like pander when shitting on the needs of unfortunate kids. Do you people even realize what the word means either contextually or even legally?  It means to gratify or indulge in a immoral indecent act, pandering is a legal term used when when laying charges against a pimp. Now pandering is a battle cry in the War On Snowflakes. You people make society sick. 1 Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?Impact Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 On 1/17/2017 at 9:06 AM, Boges said: Apparently she can't even deal with the scent of Dryer sheets. The person who invented dryer sheets is justification for reinstating capital punishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 12 hours ago, ?Impact said: The person who invented dryer sheets is justification for reinstating capital punishment. Agreed. Bloody awful things with no redeeming features whatsoever. Something society needs only because their television told them so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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