{"id":3580,"date":"2014-10-18T16:43:30","date_gmt":"2014-10-18T20:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/?page_id=3580"},"modified":"2014-10-21T17:06:29","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T21:06:29","slug":"skin-contact-with-food-allergen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/myth-vs-fact\/skin-contact-with-food-allergen\/","title":{"rendered":"Skin Contact With Food Allergen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Staff<\/a>Staff Training: Food Allergies & Anaphylaxis in School \u2013 What School Staff Need to Know<\/a><\/strong>\n

This 30 minute module is designed to assist the school nurse in staff training of management of life-threatening allergic reactions and increase food allergy awareness for all school staff including teachers, food service personnel, administrators, aides, specialists, coaches, bus drivers, custodians and others.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n

FOOD ALLERGY MYTH<\/h2>\n

\u201cYou will experience a severe allergic reaction if the food that you are allergic to touches your skin.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

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FOOD ALLERGY FACT<\/h2>\n

Healthy skin is a good barrier. Although local skin reactions do occur, isolated contact with intact skin is very unlikely to cause an anaphylactic reaction. More severe reactions can occur if the allergen then gets in the mouth, eyes or nose.<\/p>\n

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COMMENTARY:<\/h2>\n

Two studies looked at the effect of skin contact with food allergen (Study 1<\/a>, Study 2<\/a>) . \u00a0In both studies the subjects were allergic to peanut and had peanut butter placed on intact skin. \u00a0Although local rash was seen in about a third of the subjects, no one experienced a full body or severe allergic reaction. Keep in mind though that if someone with a food allergy were to touch an allergen with their hand and put it in their mouth, it is as if they’re eating it. \u00a0This is very relevant in young children who are exploring their environment with their hands and their mouths. Although the above is reassuring, it is always necessary to prevent skin contact with allergens. Lotions, creams, some soaps and other topical items may also contain food allergens. \u00a0Reading the labels for these is important. It\u2019s important to wash \u00a0hands before rubbing eyes, or putting fingers in the mouth or nose.<\/p>\n

RESOURCES:<\/h2>\n
Food Allergen Exposure in the School Setting:<\/a> A handy reference table that reviews evidence, challenges, and interventions for exposure to food allergens.<\/div>\n
Living Confidently With Food Allergy: Avoiding Food Allergen<\/a>: Chapter from parent handbook that reviews common routes of exposure.<\/div>\n

REFERENCES:<\/h2>\n
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  1. Nicas, M., and Best, D.J. \u201cA study quantifying the hand-to-face contact rate and its potential application to predicting respiratory tract infection.\u201d Journal of Occupational Environmental <\/i>Hygiene 5.6 (2008): 347-52.<\/li>\n
  2. Simonte, S.J. et al. \u201cRelevance of casual contact with peanut butter in children with peanut allergy<\/a>.\u201d The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology <\/i>112.1 (2003): 180-182.<\/li>\n
  3. Tulve, N. et al.\u201cFrequency of mouthing behavior in young children<\/a>.\u201d Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology<\/i> 12 (2002): 259\u2013264.<\/li>\n
  4. Wainstein, B.K. et al. \u201cCombining skin prick, immediate skin application and specific-IgE testing in the diagnosis of peanut allergy in children.\u201d Pediatric Allergy and Immunology<\/i> 18 (2007): 231\u2013239.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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