Study: More kids allergic to peanuts "Percentage of children's positive reactions triples since 1989

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2002 More children are developing peanut allergies, and it could be because more pregnant and breast-feeding women are eating peanuts, British researchers reported Monday. The percentage of children testing positive for peanut allergy at one center has tripled since 1989, the team at the clinic, the David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Center on Britain's Isle of Wight, reported. [I wonder if they know that more pregnant and breast-feeding women are eating peanuts, or if they're just speculating? - JC]