While air pollution is known to cause a myriad of health issues such as asthma and cancer, a research team has just discovered a new, unexpected consequence of dirty air: Peanut allergies in children.
When babies are exposed to high levels of air pollution, they are more likely to develop a peanut allergy and have it persist until they’re at least 10 years old, according to a peer-reviewed study published this week led by scientists from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the University of Melbourne.
