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Significance
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Over 150 million people worldwide suffer from a food allergy.
Around 1‐4 % of the overall population and 5‐7 % of infants suffer
from food allergies.
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Food allergy statistics in North America:
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~8% of children
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3.7% of adults
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… and rising
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The cure?
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There is none! The only solution is to avoid
consumption of the allergen.
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Deal with anaphylaxis in a reactive way
(epinephrine injection)
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Significance
eca s – a ergens are e s ng e arges cause
of food recalls.
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Business – $10B gluten‐free food market.
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As a result, accurate food labeling for allergens is
extremely important and requires analysis.