A youth was charged following an incident at a Hamilton high school where a student with a severe food allergy was assaulted with peanut butter. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that one in 13 children, or about two students per classroom, have a food allergy, which can be life-threatening. The victim, described as 'severely allergic,' was reportedly slapped by a hand covered in peanut butter, according to Hamilton Police.
Youth with severe allergy 'slapped by hand covered in peanut butter' at high school: Hamilton Police https://t.co/iJOKQHbEUb https://t.co/BCoH6RQBJx
Youth with severe allergy 'slapped by hand covered in peanut butter' at high school: Hamilton Police https://t.co/iJOKQHbEUb
Woman with severe allergy 'slapped by a hand covered in peanut butter' at high school: Hamilton Police https://t.co/U9SKgjYT4Y https://t.co/ebreYxahEY
Youth charged in Hamilton high school peanut butter assault https://t.co/yr4EjVZe2j
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 13 children - or about two students per classroom - have a food allergy. The bodies response to a food allergy can be considered life threatening. https://t.co/LYBQ3DPych