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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.