looking for info--please help

I do not have article links...sorry.

But I do recall someone else quoting research that looked at products from "may contains" and "made in facility" things... I believe that up to 20% of the products in the "made in facility with allergen" contained enough of the allergen to cause a reaction... it was kind of a high number, enough to reaffirm my decision to avoid those products.

I've also read that sanitizer does basically nothing, as far as cleaning away allergens. It just rubs into your hands, killing bacteria (doing nothing to the allergen protein...). I would imagine wipes would be safer (though washing with soap and water is probably best). But sorry-no articles...

Here is some info from the FAAN website:

[b]Cleaning Methods: The Distribution of Peanut Allergen in the Environment[/b]
Since people with peanut allergy can have an allergic reaction after exposure to very small quantities of peanut allergen, scientists investigated the presence of the peanut allergen and how well different cleaning agents worked to remove it.

To measure the amount of peanut allergen, scientists measured levels of
Ara h 1 -- the major peanut allergen -- in the air, on cafeteria tables, and on other surfaces in six area preschools. They found Ara h 1 on 1 out of 13 water fountains, and none on desks (22) or cafeteria tables (36).

Scientists simulated real-life peanut exposure by having 19 nonallergic volunteers eat peanuts and peanut butter in a cafeteria setting. No airborne
Ara h 1 was detected.

Researchers also looked at methods for cleaning Ara h 1 from surfaces. They found that common household cleaning agents, such as Formula 409

Hi i'm new at this . I am looking for an answer to a question. My nephew is allergic to peanuts. My mother babysits him for my sister. She won't make hazlenut coffe , because she thinks the smell of peanuts will effect him ..setting off an allergic reaction. Is this true Please help

Ray32

Does your nephew also have a tree nut allergy? Has his allergist said to avoid tree nuts in addtion to the peanuts? I would not make the coffee in my house for fear of a cross contamination reaction. Not sure I was much help for you, but good luck!

If they are not allergic to hazlenuts.. only peanuts then i would be fine.. ( although I wouldn have give it to the allergic person). if they have tree nut allergy I wouldn't even have it inthe house... although.. check the label... some of those favorings are not made with actual nuts..t hey are synthetic created..