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                                                      PRINTER'S NO. 1282

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 222 Session of 2007


        INTRODUCED BY M. SMITH, READSHAW, ARGALL, BELFANTI, BEYER,
           BIANCUCCI, BISHOP, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN,
           COSTA, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DiGIROLAMO, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL,
           FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH,
           GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HESS, JAMES, KIRKLAND,
           KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LEACH, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANTZ, MARSICO,
           MILLARD, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, NAILOR, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE,
           PARKER, PHILLIPS, RAMALEY, RAPP, ROSS, SAINATO, SCAVELLO,
           SIPTROTH, McILVAINE SMITH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY,
           R. STEVENSON, THOMAS, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, J. WHITE, WOJNAROSKI
           AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 18, 2007

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           APRIL 18, 2007

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Recognizing the week of May 13 through 19, 2007, as "Food
     2     Allergy Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

     3     WHEREAS, Food allergy reactions cause 30,000 visits to the
     4  emergency room and 150 deaths each year when individuals
     5  unknowingly eat a food containing an ingredient to which they
     6  are allergic; and
     7     WHEREAS, Children are the largest group affected by food
     8  allergies; and
     9     WHEREAS, Researchers estimate that approximately 12 million
    10  Americans have food allergies; and
    11     WHEREAS, Food allergy symptoms can include hives, vomiting,
    12  diarrhea, respiratory distress and swelling of the throat; and
    13     WHEREAS, Ninety percent of all food allergy reactions involve

     1  shellfish, fish, milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, soy or wheat;
     2  and
     3     WHEREAS, There is no cure for potentially fatal food
     4  allergies and strict avoidance of the allergenic food is the
     5  only way to prevent a reaction; and
     6     WHEREAS, Anaphylaxis resulting from a food allergy produces a
     7  sudden, severe, potentially fatal systemic reaction that can
     8  involve various areas of the body such as the skin, respiratory
     9  tract, gastrointestinal tract or cardiovascular system; and
    10     WHEREAS, In severely allergic individuals, anaphylaxis can
    11  cause death in a matter of minutes; and
    12     WHEREAS, Eating in restaurants and at schools poses the
    13  highest risk for people with food allergies; and
    14     WHEREAS, Restaurant and cafeteria staff members are often not
    15  aware of the ingredients used in preparing the food and may not
    16  be prepared to handle a patron with an allergic reaction; and
    17     WHEREAS, The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is a
    18  national nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the
    19  public about food allergies and anaphylaxis; therefore be it
    20     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
    21  week of May 13 through 19, 2007, as "Food Allergy Awareness
    22  Week" in Pennsylvania.






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