Rise in allergies linked to modern living

MORE evidence linking a rise in allergies with modern living emerged from research in Greenland yesterday.

Rise in allergies linked to modern living

Scientists found the frequency of positive reactions to eight common allergy triggers almost doubled between 1987 and 1998 among a group of 850 Greenland people aged 15 to 80.

Greenland has undergone a major transition from a traditional to a modern and westernised society in recent decades.

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