Peanut Allergies Could Be Linked to Socio-Economic Status - kcentv.com - KCEN HD - Waco, Temple, and Killeen

(KCEN) -- Peanut allergies are extremely common these days and there may be a link between this type of allergy and socio-economic status.

New information finds greater numbers of peanut allergies in wealthier families.

This could be due to the so called "hygiene hypothesis," the theory that over-doing it on sanitizer suppresses the immune system.

About 20 percent of kids out-grow their peanut allergy.