Afternoons With Simon Beaumont

It’s something that affects nearly everyone but this week’s episode of “Have You Ever Wondered” takes a look at the science behind allergies. Currently, allergic disease affects more than four million Australians, with numbers expected to almost double in the next 20 years. About 40 to 50% of children experience symptoms of an allergic disease in their first four years of life. Associate Professor Debbie Palmer from the Telethon Kids Institute and UWA joined Julie-anne Sprague on 6PR Afternoons to answer her questions and yours too.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.