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Tue 09 Sep 2005Living in a world of allergiesThe Irish healthcare system is not yet set up to cope with the changing allergy environment, reports Sylvia Thompson.Children with severe allergies to foods such as peanuts have a poorer quality of life than children with diabetes, according to Prof Jonathan Hourihane, the incoming professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at University College Cork.