Natalie Ney

Natalie Ann Ney (September 6, 1975 – December 14, 1989) was a 14-year-old Herndon High School student who suffered a severe allergic reaction to cashews in a piece of candy given to her by a friend and died a few hours later at the Reston Hospital Center of an acute asthma attack on December 14, 1989.[1][2][3]

Ney was known to have an allergy to peanuts, but was not warned that the candy she had been given contained cashews, which are often processed on the same equipment as peanuts.

References

  1. ↑ "Va. Teen Dies After Eating Cashews." The Washington Post (pre-1997 Fulltext), Dec 15 1989, p. c05. ProQuest. Web. 23 Oct. 2018 .
  2. ↑ Associated Press. "ALLERGIC REACTION KILLS HERNDON GIRL." Richmond Times-Dispatch, 15 Dec. 1989, Two Star, Area/State, p. B-6. NewsBank. Accessed 23 Oct. 2018.
  3. ↑ Baker, Peter. "Herndon Mourns Girl Killed by Asthma Attack." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): B1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Dec 19 1989. Web. 22 Mar. 2012.