The Prince of Wales has stated he was “moved beyond words” by the dying of an adolescent who died from an allergic response to a Pret baguette.
Charles is internet hosting a world symposium of allergy scientists at Dumfries House in Scotland organised by The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation.
The basis was arrange by the mother and father of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died from anaphylaxis, probably the most extreme type of an allergic response.
Natasha died on July 17 2016 aged 15 after consuming a Pret a Manger artichoke, olive and tapenade baguette earlier than boarding a flight at Heathrow together with her father and finest buddy.
A coroner concluded that she wouldn’t have eaten the baguette if the sesame seeds – to which she was severely allergic – had been included on the label.
The concept of bringing the world’s main allergy and surroundings specialists collectively was first raised by Charles following the 2018 inquest into Natasha’s dying which highlighted the rising allergic epidemic, notably amongst youngsters and younger folks.
The two-day world symposium on September 6 and seven will see Charles participate in a roundtable dialogue with the scientists and Natasha’s mother and father Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse.
Seventeen world main allergy specialists from the UK, US, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong and Denmark will attend the occasion.
Charles stated: “I was moved beyond words by the tragic death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse and the way her parents have selflessly dedicated themselves to preventing other families suffering in the same way.
“That is why my Prince’s Foundation is hosting leading scientists and experts in the field to tackle the environmental causes of allergic disease, so that no more lives are needlessly lost due to allergic reactions.”
Mr Ednan-Laperouse, co-founder of Natasha’s Foundation, stated: “We are deeply grateful to HRH The Prince of Wales for inspiring and hosting this momentous event, which will involve many of the world’s leading allergy experts.
“By bringing the scientists together in one room, we hope to identify the most important and effective ways of tackling the allergy epidemic, to prevent other families from enduring the loss and heartbreak that we have had to endure following Natasha’s death.
“This is a real opportunity to draw up a blueprint to make allergy history and will help define the next major research intervention to be supported by Natasha’s Foundation.”
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk