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May 15, 2018 - REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE BOARD - 7:00 p.m.
3. MAYOR'S REPORT
3.3 PROCLAMATION : Food Allergy Awareness Week
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PROCLAMATION
"FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK"
May 13 — 19, 2018
WHEREAS, as many as 15 million Americans have food allergies;
nearly 6 million are children under the age of 18; and
WHEREAS, research shows that the prevalence of food allergy is
increasing among children; and
WHEREAS, eight foods cause the majority of all food allergy
reactions in the U.S.: shellfish, fish, milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts,
soy, and wheat. Symptoms of a food -allergic reaction can include
hives, vomiting, respiratory distress, and swelling of the throat; and
WHEREAS, food allergy results in more than 200,000 Emergency
Department visits each year. Reactions typically occur when an
individual unknowingly eats a food containing an ingredient to which
they are allergic; and
WHEREAS, the number of food allergy reactions requiring
emergency treatment is up sharply over the past decade, with a 377
percent rise in medical procedures associated with anaphylaxis
caused by food; and
WHEREAS, there is no cure for food allergy, and scientists do not
understand why. Strict avoidance of the offending food is the only
way to prevent an allergic reaction; and
WHEREAS, anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in
onset and may cause death; and
WHEREAS, Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) is a national,
nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and
the health of individuals with food allergies, and to provide them
hope through the promise of new treatments.
NOW, THEREFORE, I , Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor of the Village of
Mount Prospect, do hereby proclaim May 13-19, 2018 as
"Food Allergy Awareness Week"
and encourage the residents of Mount Prospect to increase their
understanding and awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis.
Arlene A. Juracek
Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos
Village Clerk
Dated this 15T" day of May, 2018