It's curious that the article doesn't mention allergies. AFAIK those have been on the up for decades, with more and more people being allergic to trivially comm

It's curious that the article doesn't mention allergies. AFAIK those have been on the up for decades, with more and more people being allergic to trivially common things (pollen, dust mites,...). Allergic reactions can be a cause of things like asthmatic symtoms. Seems to tie in with the inflammation thing. Maybe it's part of the cause? Or maybe they're themselves another symptom of this proposed chronic inflammation?