Additives and Preservatives
		73%	A good overview of the effects of additives and preservatives on allergic individuals. Dr Harris Steinman Allergy Society of South Africa (ALLSA)   SouthAfrica
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			Ask the Expert - Sulfites
		54%	Sulfite sensitivity. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology   USA
Your comments			My primary symptoms were passing out after eating, grogginess and exhaustion when awake. Only a transdermal test (not scratch or blood) showed the allergy. I'd seen all sorts of specialists, including allergists, who couldn't figure out what was going on. That's why it took 20 years to figure out what was wrong. From: SignatureStyle1

			Everything You Need to Know About Asthma & Food
		73%	Do You Think That Food Is Triggering Your Asthma?, What Are Major Triggers Of Asthma?, Do Foods Trigger Asthma?, Where Are Sulfites Found?, Do Other Food Ingredients Trigger Asthma?, What Can You Do To Prevent Asthma Triggered by Foods?. International Food Information Council (IFIC)   USA
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			FDA Warns Asthmatics, Other Sulfite-Sensitive Consumers On Tuna
		0%	FDA warns sulfite-sensitive asthmatics and other sulfite-sensitive consumers that canned tuna products may contain undeclared sulfites. Medicalconferences.com   United Kingdom
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			Food Intolerance - Selected topics 1
		83%	An overview of reactions to sulphur dioxide, sulphites, caffeine, MSG (monosodium glutamate) and aspirin. Also has lists of soft-drinks on the South African market containing preservatives. Dr Harris Steinman Allergy Society of South Africa (ALLSA)   SouthAfrica
Your comments			This is fabulous thank you and keep up the good work! From: Tamsin Powys

			Fresh Look at Food Preservatives
		85%	Unless you grow all your food in your own garden and prepare all your meals from scratch, it's almost impossible to eat food without preservatives added by manufacturers during processing. Without such preservatives, food safety problems would get out of hand, to say nothing of the grocery bills. A very nice article with elaboration on BHA and Sulfites (sulphites), including a list of levels of sulfites found in various foods. Judith E. Foulke Family Haven   USA
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			Friend or Foe?
		100%	Tough on Spoilage, Sulfites Can Be Hard on Humans, Too For more than 2000 years, sulfites have been used to prevent food spoilage and discoloration. Perhaps for nearly as long, they've played a more sinister role - causing allergic-type reactions in some of the people who consume them. Jan Patenaude, R.D. Living Without   USA
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			How Adverse Reaction Information on Health Products is Used
		100%	Health Canada   Canada
Your comments			excellent article combats the lies of the MSG industry. From: ehm.

			Indoor and Outdoor Pollution and Asthma
		60%	A clear and concise article about how indoor and outdoor pollution can affect your asthma. Dr Farouk Jooma Allergy Society of South Africa (ALLSA)   SouthAfrica
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			Sulfite Sensitivity
		75%	From your Allergies Guide, the FDA estimates that one out of a hundred people is sulfite-sensitive and five percent of those also suffer from asthma. What Are Sulfites?, Products That Contain Sulfites, Other Names, Government Regulations, Symptoms of the sulfite-sensitive, Avoidance, Treatment, What to Do If You Are Sulfite-Sensitive Allergies.About.com   USA
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