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Approximately 2.5 million Canadians living with a food allergy, researchers say. Adults reported a slightly higher prevalence of food allergies (7.7 per cent) than children under 18, who came in at 6.9 per cent.

Watch out for the next AllerGen funded survey of Canadian households next month (November, 2015) aimed to answer the questions:

Friday, March 27, 2015 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Knowledge Integration poster presentations

Along with the rest of the graduating class, Knowledge Integration student and GoHelP lab member Alexandra Olarnyk will be presenting her honours thesis poster Friday March 27th, 2015. Supervised by Professor Susan Elliott, Alex's thesis looks at the experiences and perceptions of food allergy on the University of Waterloo campus.

Alexandra Olarnyk's poster

Title: Food Allergic University Student Experiences and Perceptions of Food Allergy on Campus: A Case Study of the University of Waterloo