Preventing Contact Allergies in Kids: A Guide for Parents

There are many possible sources of exposure to potential contact allergens. This is especially true when kids are participating in school, daycare, or extra-curricular programs. Learn more about preventing contact allergies from this simple guide.

Allergies are widespread, medically important, and can substantially affect quality of life on a daily basis as well as over the long term. Therefore, instruction on a wide variety of allergies is a must-have in any medical literacy curriculum. Every person in a STEM or healthcare career addressing medical or health issues will need to grapple with problems concerning allergies.

A basic yet broad and holistic understanding of allergies, are an important part of health education and improving health literacy to promote health outcomes. Knowledge of these issues helps people to recognize the diversity of allergies, understand what may be happening with their bodies or those around them, increase empathy, and advocate for a healthy environment.

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