Full Text of HR0395 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Food allergies affect nearly 15 million people in | 3 | | the United States, including one in 13 children; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Research shows that food allergies are increasing | 5 | | in the
United States, particularly among children; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Shellfish, fish, milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, | 7 | | soy, and wheat are the eight foods that
cause the majority of | 8 | | food allergies; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Common symptoms of food allergies include hives, | 10 | | vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory
distress, and swelling of the | 11 | | throat; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, More than 200,000 emergency room visits are caused | 13 | | by food allergies each year; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Scientists are still looking for a cure for food | 15 | | allergies; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Every person with a food allergy must strictly | 17 | | avoid the food they are allergic to,
which can best be done | 18 | | with the support and awareness of people around them; | 19 | | therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 | | declare May 14 through May 20, 2017 as Food Allergy Awareness | 4 | | Week in
the State of Illinois to help raise awareness and | 5 | | understanding of food allergies.
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