Allergy UK is a British medical
charity
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* Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons
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dedicated to helping adults and children with their
allergies
Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, refer a number of conditions caused by the hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These diseases include hay fever, food allergies, atopic derma ...
. The charity was founded in 1991 as the British Allergy Foundation, and in 2002 the operational name of the charity became Allergy UK. Allergy UK endorses certain products that restrict or remove high levels of
allergen
An allergen is a type of antigen that produces an abnormally vigorous immune response in which the immune system fights off a perceived threat that would otherwise be harmless to the body. Such reactions are called allergies.
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s and gives them a Seal of Approval.
National lobbying
Allergy UK is a founding member of the National Allergy Strategy Group,
a coalition of charities, professional organisations and industry, that seeks to improve health services for allergy sufferers in the UK.
See also
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Allergy
Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, refer a number of conditions caused by the hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These diseases include hay fever, food allergies, atopic derma ...
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External links
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National Allergy Strategy Group
Health charities in the United Kingdom
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