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Experts: Halloween spike in nut allergies 

A new study from researchers at McGill University is looking into the link between holidays and nut allergies in children. The study found that bouts of anaphylaxis brought on by peanut allergies increased by 85 per cent on Halloween and 60 per cent on Easter, compared to the rest of the year. (CTV News)

Here are some experts from McGill University that can provide comment on this issue:

Classified as: Halloween, nut allergies, children, Moshe Ben-Shoshan, Melanie Leung
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Published on: 28 Oct 2020

Holidays bring severe spike in nut allergies for children

A new study examining the link between peanut and tree-nut anaphylaxis in children and holidays found spikes at Halloween and Easter. The study, led by a team of researchers from the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MCH-MUHC), found that most were previously unknown allergies, calling for increased awareness.

Classified as: nut, peanut, allergies, allergy, anaphylaxis, risk, Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Melanie Leung, Moshe Ben-Shoshan
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Published on: 5 Oct 2020
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