Why do so many Northern Americans have so many allergies?

Question

I live in Eastern Europe and not one singular person I know has allergies.

Americans seems to have a sensibility to everything, gluten, peanuts, all types of foods and substances.

Why is that?

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Answer 1

It could be the hygiene hypothesis. I remember growing up that a lot of doctors would recommend withholding certain foods like eggs and peanuts from young children for fear that they might be allergic. Ironically, late exposure to potential allergens seems to have increased the incidence of allergies