PRINTER'S NO. 1707
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
313
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY WARNER, CAUSER, KORTZ, BARRAR, BURNS, DiGIROLAMO,
LONGIETTI, MURT, T. DAVIS, WALSH, KINSEY, SONNEY, BERNSTINE,
READSHAW, PYLE, CALTAGIRONE, FREEMAN, BROWN, MILLARD, HILL-
EVANS, DOWLING, MIZGORSKI, OTTEN, McCLINTON, HEFFLEY,
NEILSON, MARKOSEK, MULLINS, CIRESI AND GILLEN, MAY 6, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 6, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 12 through 18, 2019, as "Food
Allergy Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "Food Allergy Awareness Week" was established as a
national week of encouraging food allergy awareness and
supporting those who are impacted by food allergies and
anaphylaxis; and
WHEREAS, Food allergies affect approximately 15 million to 32
million Americans, including 6 million children; and
WHEREAS, The prevalence of food allergies appears to be
increasing among individuals under 18 years of age, which is
equivalent to two students in every classroom in every school in
the United States; and
WHEREAS, The eight foods that account for 90% of all food
allergy reactions are peanuts, tree nuts, milk, egg, wheat, soy,
fish and shellfish; and
WHEREAS, A food allergy is an immune system response to a
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food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful; and
WHEREAS, When an individual with food allergy eats the food,
individual's immune system releases massive amounts of
chemicals, including histamine, which trigger a cascade of
symptoms that can affect the respiratory system, the
gastrointestinal tract, the skin or the cardiovascular system;
and
WHEREAS, There is no cure for food allergies and strict
avoidance is the only way to prevent an allergic reaction; and
WHEREAS, Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that
comes on quickly and has the potential to become life-
threatening; and
WHEREAS, Managing a food allergy on a daily basis involves
constant vigilance because even trace amounts of an allergen can
trigger an allergic reaction in some individuals; therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of May 12 through 18, 2019, as "Food Allergy Awareness
Week" in Pennsylvania.
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