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Originally Posted by ernie

That has no bearing on what I said.

Yes it does here is the first line of previous post: Because Peanut and nut allergies, along with shell fish allergies, tend to be extremely serious and can be quickly life threatening

Here is the opinion of experts from the article I posted: Severe and fatal reactions in children to food allergies are rare, experts say.

I asked the question “Why peanut allergies seem to be the only ones that people are so willing to accommodate?” your reply was (again the firstline of your previous post) “Because Peanut and nut allergies, along with shell fish allergies, tend to be extremely serious and can be quickly life threatening” which according to the article I posted (backed by medical professionals) isn’t true

So it does have a bearing, it bears that your statement was incorrect. Food allergies in children tend not to be serious and not life threatening (5% of children in the UK have a food allergy; the risk of that child dying because of it would be 1 in 800,000 a year.)

Originally Posted by ernie

What I said was those allergies in particular have a tendency to be severe and get more severe after every exposure. Just because their haven't been many deaths doesn't mean it isn't a concern. Perhaps there haven't been many deaths because people with these allergies avoid contact with the things in question? Perhaps it's because when there was a reaction they got the needed medical attention in time (like my friends son a couple of weeks ago)? hmmmm.

But isn’t this the case for all types of allergies? Dust, grass, hay, mold, latex, pet, smoke allergies all get worse with over exposure? What makes food allergies so special…why are people so willing to accommodate? It’s still a concern, however because so few people die it isn’t as big of concern as say the common flu (see jammies post). The reason why there are so few deaths is probably because people are responsible with there allergies and don’t put themselves in a position to have a reaction. These people (like me) don’t expect everyone else to accommodate there needs and realize that they may have to make sacrifices to keep out of trouble

Originally Posted by ernie

Don't sit there and find an article that says deaths are rare and think it means that the allergic reactions to these things are not serious. Two very, very different things. 30,000 emergency room visits but a handful of deaths in the US every year paints that picture.

Again I didn’t say they weren’t serious, they are, but just not a serious as you alleged too in your response to my question. What I’m saying is that they AREN’T serious enough to not let kids have peanuts or peanut butter at school, they also aren’t serious enough too influence what should or shouldn’t be served on an air plane IMO. I guess the reason I’m so un sympathetic is that I have a very rare allergy that can be fatal. I have been admitted to emergency it was because of my negligence. I also don’t walk around expecting my family, friends, co-workers, or whom ever else to bend over backwards for me, it’s my burden not theirs