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November 16, 2009
School Code has been amended and school food allergy guidelines will be developed.
Former Mayor of WashingtonD.C. Marion Barry suffered a food allergy reaction at a D.C. restaurant.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS READERS: NEAR ST. LOUIS: Metro-East FAST (Food Allergy Support Team)
Epi-Pen is being modified. It hides the needle so how do you know the injection occurred?
IFAEA IS ON YOUTUBE. SEE THE 25-SECOND ANIMATED VIDEO TO REMIND TEENS TO CARRY THEIR MEDICINE.
New allergy friendly store at14482 South LaGrange,
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Management Act S. 456 introduced on 2-23-09. Call Senator Burris and tell him to be sponsors.
Massachusett's Food Allergy Awareness in Restaurants bill signed into law!!
Asthma death of a 10 year old when no school nurse was in the building. EpiPen and albuterol were at school but not used. This is why every school needs a school nurse.
EpiPens latest ad featuring someone drying their hair while standing in water does not make its point to always carry an EpiPen. Why feature a dangerous activity?
Peanut allergy immunotherapy. See article. Closest trials to Chicago: LaCrosse, Wisconsin: at Allergy Associates of LaCrosse.
IFAEA President quoted in Chicago Tribune, March 20.
What does the FDA requires on food information labels? Click here to learn.
A needleless epinephrine auto-injector. Read all about it.
Glasgow University identified an immune hormone, IL-33 which is integral in the development of anaphylaxsis. Patients with severe anaphylaxsis had high levels of IL-33 in their body. Mouse model studies indicated that when the researchers blocked IL-33 molecules the anaphylactic reaction was less severe. Click to read more.
Environmental Protection Agency has given $433,100 to the University of Chicago to determine whether pesticides produced in genetically engineered plants can trigger food allergies, IFAEA doubts there is a link as corn and soy are the most GM foods and corn is not even one of the BIG 8 Allergens.
Study shows needles in epinephrine auto-injectors are too short for some children.
Click here to learn about milk allergy study in Boston. Good video too.
Summer camp? Don't let anyone tell you that they won't give your child epinphrine if needed. The Americans with Diabilities Act Title III states they must give it. Read the Dept. of Justice Guidelines about child care centers. It applies to summer camps too.
NEW SUPPORT GROUP! POCHA NORTHWEST: serving Wauconda, Island Lake, Lake Zurich, Barrington, Hawthorn Woods, Crystal Lake, Cary, Lake in the Hills, Algonquin, and McHenry. Contact: Nancy Wood (enajwood@hotmail.com ) phone # 847-639-0671.
CDC released the largest study of food allergy patients 18 and under.
Click HERE for: Allergen labeling issues: recalls of imported food, how to make a complaint because of a food allergy reaction, and how to receive FDA recalls of food with undeclared allergens
NEW MASS. law requires restaurants to display a poster about food allergy awareness for staff and food allergy advice on menu.
View the South Carolina survey which found that food allergy actions plans are grossly underutilized. Make sure your child has a food allergy action plan!!!
U.K. 56-page guideline for restaurants explains how to handle food allergies. Great reference for food service at school.
There is a new food allergy support/advocacy group in the Bloomington/Normal, Illinois, area. We are called Food Allergy Network of Bloomington/Normal (FANofBN). The contact person is Marsha Veninga at FANofBN@yahoo.com.
Quebec Food Allergy Association released its 2008 edition of its Food Allergy Management Manuel for Restaurants and food Services.
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