Orla Cahill

TU Dublin

Dr Orla Cahill is a lecturer in Allergen Management and Control & Microbiology in the School of Food Science & Environmental Health at DIT. She is a former Irish Research Council awardee.

"Globally, more than 250 million people suffer from a food allergy with more than 17 million people suffering from food allergies in Europe alone"

Why has there been a global increase in food allergies?

Food allergy cases have risen by up to 50% in the past decade, with a 700% rise in hospitalisations

Health • 01 Apr 20

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