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Old Dec 17, 2012, 12:05 am
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celle
 
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Originally Posted by Rumeli
When I lived in Europe , I did not hear much about this type of allergy . Can anybody explain why is it more of an issue in North America ?
It's not just North America. Perhaps there is now greater awareness of the danger of peanut allergy than there used to be?

I fly through Asia fairly often. Several airlines that fly internationally no longer serve peanuts - small packets of crackers are used instead.
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