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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:22 PM Original message |
School district bans peanuts and nut products at elementary school |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well I guess they'd better get started! |
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Pangolin2 (560 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Why not have a citywide ban? I mean who knows where that kid might go? |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. agreed |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Yes keeping a kid from DYING is pure idiocy! |
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Libertas1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Look out! |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Relax. One study links infant feeding of soy milk to... |
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Nay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 08:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I'm an old fart--soy milk was given to infants way back when--and |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. As a mother of a child who is allergic to nuts and peanuts, I agree. However, teachers and parents |
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Mariana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. I think most of those kids probably died before school age |
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PearliePoo2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I was wondering the same thing! |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. That is my experience too |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
29. I grew up in the 80's |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Next step: parents of allergic kids will demand that all members of |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Especially at city parks and pools, or sporting events (nt) |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Then how will they teabag? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. I do believe that children |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. i understand the kids parents concerns, problem is how can it be enforced |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. Is this unusual in America? |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yes, as is your claim of students having died due to the content of another kids lunch |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Is Johns Hopkins credible? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. That's after having eaten the food |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 09:21 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. The poster referred to "minute exposures" |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 09:32 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Still it requires ingestion and the answer is to teach the child. They are trainable. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:01 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Ahh, But are adults trainable? |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 09:30 AM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Quality source but does not address the issue |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 09:46 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Their own ingestion, but of who's food? |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. I think you're misunderstanding. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Perhaps and I see your point, but the poster referred to 'minute exposures' |
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ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I also think reference to "minute exposure" meant ingestion. Example: |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 07:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
36. Here's one I remember |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 09:36 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. That story was later shown to be untrue |
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Pangolin2 (560 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. Peanuts aren't nuts at all, they're legumes. Like beans. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. My son is allergic to both, peanuts and tree nuts |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
33. I agree with what you are saying... I am also allergic to Black Walnuts |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm pretty sure milk is the most common food allergy |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
19. A 5-year-old did die of a peanut reaction in our town about 15 or |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
21. Not at all uncommon |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
25. I could have died from bee sting, but did my parents demand constant spraying? |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:45 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. And here come the pea-NUTS. You can pry my reeses from my COLD DEAD HANDS! -nt- |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:01 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. There really should be a middle ground here |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
26. This has been standard operating procedure in schools for years. What's the big deal? |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
28. For whatever reason |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
32. I'm worried about how these kids are going to navigate the real world |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:13 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I believe the article is about an elementary school |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #34 |
46. Which can be a nightmare for other parents |
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ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #32 |
49. It's reasonable that guidelines are different for elementary school age children |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
35. Good...nt |
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Pharlo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
37. Elementary school? Probably won't work. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 09:28 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Many manufacturers are now relabeling their products to avoid law suits |
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susanr516 (823 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
45. I know a couple of kids with severe peanut allergies |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
51. Park City. Figures. |
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