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Pea farm work left one worker with lasting lung damage

Original: I was wondering the other day about why peas don't give people allergic reactions like peanuts. I did work processing pe

A food processing worker recalls a winter spent processing peas on a farm, saying the exposure wrecked his lungs for a year and left him wheezing in pain, and that he believes it caused the asthma he still suffers. He raises the question of why peas trigger fewer allergic reactions than peanuts, despite causing severe reactions in occupational exposure.

Why now: Occupational asthma from legume dust is a lesser-known health risk, prompting discussion about food allergies and workplace safety

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• I was wondering the other day about why peas don't give people allergic reactions like peanuts. I did work processing peas on a pea farm one winter, and it totally ruined my lungs for a year, causing me to wheeze in pain. This was undoubtly the root of the asthma I suffer now… · ned@beige.party · 31

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