Lots of food allergy stuff going on….

• The Allergist Mom | The Science of Anaphylaxis – An Allergic Storm – Great article by The Allergist Mom. Knowledge is power & all that.  Might be scary for some.  It’s very informative!
• Bloomberg | Deaths Show Schools Need Power of the EpiPen: Margaret Carlson – “EpiPens aren’t as widely available as defibrillators, though they should be — especially in schools. As the device’s name suggests, it is the size of a thick Sharpie marker and contains a dose of epinephrine, which is injected into the thigh. It gives an adrenaline jolt to the heart, dilates breathing passages and buys time to get a patient to the hospital before anaphylaxis sets in. It’s simple enough for a child to use.” (From Kids With Food Allergies.)
• Please Don’t Pass The Nuts™ | School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act – Get on this.  FAAN has more information on how to contact your local representative about these two bills that could save a child’s life. Act now.

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Related articles

• Safety Information on the Correct Use of EpiPens (sea2skyservices.com)
• Allergy Death at School: When Do Morals Override Policy? (my.psychologytoday.com)
• Is a Dead 1st Grader Enough Incentive To Change? (drewdowns.net)
• Ask Your Senator to Support the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act (aixelsyd13.wordpress.com)
• Allergic Girl Who Died at School Got Peanut From Another Child – ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
• Epi Pen Bill! (The School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act) (aixelsyd13.wordpress.com)
• Should schools stock EpiPens to rescue allergic students? (timesunion.com)
• The Allergic Kid | No More Dead Children (aixelsyd13.wordpress.com)