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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, As many as 32 million Americans have food 
3allergies, which includes nearly six million children under 
4the age of 18; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Research shows that the prevalence of food 
6allergy is increasing among children and adults; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Nine foods cause the majority of all food allergy 
8reactions in the U.S., including shellfish, fish, milk, eggs, 
9tree nuts, peanuts, soy, wheat, and sesame; symptoms of a food 
10allergy reaction can range from mild to severe, including 
11anaphylaxis, which has a rapid  onset and may cause death; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Food allergy results in more than 200,000 U.S. 
13emergency room visits each year; reactions typically occur 
14when an individual unknowingly eats a food containing an 
15ingredient to which they are allergic; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, The number of food allergy reactions requiring 
17emergency treatment is up sharply over the past decade with a 
18377 percent rise in insurance claim lines with diagnoses of 
19anaphylactic food reactions between 2007 and 2016; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) is a 
 
 
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1national, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the 
2quality of life and the health of individuals with food 
3allergies and to providing them hope through the promise of 
4new treatments; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
6HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we declare the week of May 9 through 15, 2021 as Food Allergy 
8Awareness Week in the State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That we encourage the residents of Illinois to 
10increase their understanding and awareness of food allergies 
11and anaphylaxis.