Local Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Doctor Weighs in on New Study Showing Peanut Allergies Decrease from Early Introduction

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics shows a significant and measurable drop in childhood peanut allergies following the publication of new early introduction guidelines. The study looked at health record data for about 40,000 children and found that peanut allergies dropped by 43% for those whose households followed new feeding recommendation guidelines last updated in 2017. Dr. Abby Lang from Lurie Children's joins to discuss.