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          Bill No:  SCR 67
          Author:   Huff (R)
          Amended:  4/16/12
          Vote:     21

           
           SUBJECT  :    Food Allergy Awareness Week

           SOURCE  :     Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network


           DIGEST  :    This resolution designates the week of May 13 
          through May 19, 2012, as Food Allergy Awareness Week.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following 
          legislative findings:

          1.As many as 15 million Americans have food allergies, 
            nearly six million of whom are children under 18 years of 
            age.

          2.Research shows that the prevalence of food allergies is 
            increasing among children.

          3.The eight foods that cause 90 percent of all food allergy 
            reactions in the United States are shellfish, fish, milk, 
            egg, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, and wheat.  Symptoms of a 
            food-allergic reaction can include hives, vomiting, 
            diarrhea, respiratory distress, and swelling of the 
            throat.

          4.According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and 
            Prevention, food allergy reactions result in more than 
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            300,000 ambulatory care visits each year involving 
            children under 18 years of age.  A food allergy reaction 
            typically occurs when an individual unknowingly eats a 
            food containing an ingredient to which he or she is 
            allergic.

          5.There is no cure for a food allergy, and scientists do 
            not understand why food allergies occur.  Strict 
            avoidance of the offending food is the only way to 
            prevent an allergic reaction.

          6.Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid 
            in onset and may cause death.

          7.The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network is a national, 
            nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness 
            about food allergy and anaphylaxis.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  4/30/12)

          Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (source) 


          CTW:nl  4/30/12   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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