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THIRD READING
Bill No: SR 72
Author: Huff (R)
Introduced:4/18/16
Vote: Majority
SUBJECT: Food Allergy Awareness Week
SOURCE: Food Allergy Research and Education
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims May 8 to 14, 2016, as Food Allergy
Awareness Week.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)As many as 15 million people in the United States have a food
allergy. Research indicates the prevalence of food allergies
is increasing among children. Nearly six million children
under 18 years of age have a food allergy.
2)There is no cure for a food allergy, and scientists do not
understand why that is. Strict avoidance of the offending food
is the only way to prevent an allergic reaction.
3)Symptoms of a food-allergic reaction can include hives,
vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory distress, and swelling of the
throat. Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is
rapid in onset and may cause death.
4)According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
food allergies result in more than 200,000 ambulatory care
visits a year involving children under 18 years of age.
Reactions typically occur when an individual unknowingly eats
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a food containing an ingredient to which he or she is
allergic.
5)Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) is a national,
nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of
life and the health of individuals with food allergies and to
providing them with hope through the promise of new
treatments.
This resolution proclaims May 8 to 14, 2016, as Food Allergy
Awareness Week, and encourages the residents of this state to
increase their understanding and awareness of food allergies and
anaphylaxis by visiting www.foodallergyweek.org.
Prior Legislation
ACR 82 (Pan, Resolution Chapter 2, Statutes of 2014) encourages
all Californians to make themselves and their families aware of
the risk of food allergies and preventative measures and to
educate themselves regarding emergency responses and declared
September as Food Allergy Awareness Month.
SCR 67 (Huff, Resolution Chapter 28, Statutes of 2012)
designated the week of May 13 through May 19, 2012, as Food
Allergy Awareness Week.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified4/19/16)
Food Allergy Research and Education (source)
OPPOSITION: (Verified4/19/16)
None received
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Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
4/20/16 16:32:19
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