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CHILD Cohort Study researchers discuss the link between household cleaning products and asthma risk in young children in recent coverage on CBC's The National. Dr. Tim Takaro and graduate student Jaclyn Parks of Simon Fraser University are co-authors on a recent paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Watch the full segment on CBC's The National.

Susan Elliott engaged community members in a game of Food Allergy Jeopardy as part of her presentation at the public event Science in the Square. Elizabeth Opiyo, PhD candidate from the GoHelP Lab, was also part of the impressive lineup of speakers.

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:

Professor Susan Elliott is one of two members of the University of Waterloo to receive funding for the prestigious new Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships.