Nursery World - Breathe easy

The health problems children may have in their early years can haunt them for the rest of their lives. Although most people are getting healthier and living longer, some health problems in children are getting worse - and it is not just related to a diet of junk food and a lack of exercise. More and more children have allergies to different foods or trouble breathing due to asthma or having to live with HIV. The following are charities and organisations that specialise in issues surrounding children's health and can provide advice, support and resources for early years professionals. Allergies and anaphylaxis Allergy UK

Allergies and anaphylaxis Allergy UK

* Deepdene House, 30 Bellegrove Road, Welling, Kent DA16 3PY * Allergy helpline 020 8303 8583(9am to 9pm weekdays and 10am to 1pm weekends)Chemical sensitivity helpline020 8303 8525(9am to 5pm weekdays - at other times ring the Allergy helpline) * info@allergyuk.orgwww.allergyfoundation.com

The term 'allergy' is used to describe a response within the body to a substance which is not necessarily harmful in itself but results in an immune response and a reaction that causes symptoms and disease in a predisposed person, which in turn can cause inconvenience or a great deal of misery.

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