date:Jun 09, 2012
years and under, who comprised a representative sample of U.S. households. Their food allergies were mapped by ZIP (postal) code.
Here are the key findings of the study:
In urban centers, 9.8% of children have food allergies, compared to 6.2% in rural communities almost a 3.5% difference.
Peanut allergies are twice as prevalent in urban centers as in rural communities, with 2.8% of children having the allergy in urban centers compared to 1.3% in rural areas.
Shellfish allergies are more