Is Australia becoming the allergy capital of the world?

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Hayfever is the most common of Australia's increasing rate of allergies Source: Getty / dragana991

A new study by Deloitte Access Economics has found that nearly one in three Australians lives with an allergy. The figure has doubled in the past 18 years - from 4.1 million in 2007 to 8.2 million. Speaking with SBS Hindi, Dr Anju Agarwal says the causes of this dramatic rise are multifaceted.


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