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The Riddle of Red-Eyes and Runny-Noses

Curious Cases

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Are There More Alogies Now Than They Were a Hundred Years Ago?

Alogies are specifically caused by the immune system producing a whole cascade of molecules in response to actually harmless substances. Theyre ri it's like layers on layers and layers of mistaken i knonw exactly what it is that makes them happen. Average group of u k adults, 25 % of them have got a polanalogy. So something has changed dramatically. It can't just be genetics. In that space of time,. We're seeing more exthma wes seeng or asthma, hay fever, all of that a but a lot of people seem to be under the impression that we're on this steep incline of alogy prevalence still going on. And i don't

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