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tokai ◴[] No.45648300[source]
Peanut allergies is one of those things I have only seen in American pop culture and media. Like anxious kids breathing in a brown paper bag.

I know people have peanut allergies all over the world. But the significance of the allergy is definitely different in the US than most other places imo.

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XorNot ◴[] No.45648358[source]
My son's daycare in Australia doesn't allow peanuts or eggs due to allergy management concerns so I don't think this is an American thing? I had a friend in high school who had a peanut allergy and had an epipen.

"breathing into a brown paper bag"? An anaphylatic reaction is literally a life-threatening event requiring prompt medical intervention. It's not "anxiety".

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1. viraptor ◴[] No.45649206[source]
Australia has a higher rate of peanut allergy than the US. (3% vs 2%)