Mmastodon BusinessLabor first seen 11 h ago, last 6 min ago, peak #7

Pea farm work ruined my lungs, poster recalls

Original: I was wondering the other day about why peas don't give people allergic reactions like peanuts. I did work processing pe

A social media user shared that a winter processing peas on a farm left them wheezing in pain for a year, which they believe caused the asthma they still suffer. They had wondered why peas rarely trigger allergic reactions like peanuts do, and their experience shows pea dust exposure can still seriously damage the lungs.

Why now: People find it striking that a common food like peas can cause severe occupational lung damage and lasting asthma.

peaspeanutsasthma

Open on mastodon →

Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 9 snapshots from 11 h ago to 6 min ago.

Evidence

• I was wondering the other day about why peas don't give people allergic reactions like peanuts. I did work processing peas on a pea farm one winter, and it totally ruined my lungs for a year, causing me to wheeze in pain. This was undoubtly the root of the asthma I suffer now… · ned@beige.party · 24

API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/563592