Recent Studies and Published Stats 2010 and later (http://foodallergysupport.olicentral.com/index.php/topic,4260.0.html)
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"Food allergy: a practice parameter", ANNALS OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY, VOLUME 96, MARCH, 2006
http://tinyurl.com/cwby6x3 (http://tinyurl.com/cwby6x3)
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Severe allergic reactions may be seen in some patients who only inhale or come in contact with food allergens.
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Nearly half of the fatalities (43%) occurred at either a school or an eating establishment.
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HELP! Studies as to X-contam, may contains, etc (http://foodallergysupport.olicentral.com/index.php/topic,7651.0.html)
Useful Articles for Back-to-School Meetings (cya) (http://foodallergysupport.olicentral.com/index.php/topic,2361.0.html)
LOVE this comment... (http://foodallergysupport.olicentral.com/index.php/topic,3840.0.html)
"Advocacy: Food Allergies in the Classroom"
http://www.aafa.org/pdfs/Winter08_FINAL.pdf (http://www.aafa.org/pdfs/Winter08_FINAL.pdf) (Page 4)
Back to School with Food Allergies (http://foodallergysupport.olicentral.com/index.php/topic,3888.0.html)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Natl Institute of Health website)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/foodAllergy/understanding/Pages/quickFacts.aspx (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/foodAllergy/understanding/Pages/quickFacts.aspx)
ER every 3 minutes
FAI -- Food Allergy Initiative -- 2011 (ajasfolks2) (http://foodallergysupport.olicentral.com/index.php/topic,3610.0.html)
"Peanut-free guidelines reduce school lunch peanut contents"
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17556397?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEn trez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17556397?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEn%20trez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum)
Reaction in classroom v. lunchroom link (notnutty) (http://foodallergysupport.olicentral.com/index.php/topic,1148.0.html)
Ignoring Cautionary Warning Labels in PreSchool Se (BBCBMOM) (http://foodallergysupport.olicentral.com/index.php/topic,943.0.html)
"Severe systemic allergic reaction induced by accidental skin contact with cow milk in a 16-year-old boy."
http://www.jiaci.org/issues/vol14issue02/14.pdf (http://www.jiaci.org/issues/vol14issue02/14.pdf)
"Epicutaneous exposure to peanut protein prevents oral tolerance and enhances allergic sensitization."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15969667 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15969667)
"Administration of epinephrine for life-threatening allergic reactions in school settings."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16264000 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16264000)
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"Life-threatening asthma and anaphylaxis in schools: a treatment model for school-based programs."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16597073 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16597073)
http://westcaan.org/docs/AnnAsthma.article.pdf (http://westcaan.org/docs/AnnAsthma.article.pdf)
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state Honor Roll 2008: Asthma and Allergy Policies for Schools
http://aafa.org/pdfs/FINALv_STATE_HONOR_ROLL%20Full%20Report%202008.pdf (http://aafa.org/pdfs/FINALv_STATE_HONOR_ROLL%20Full%20Report%202008.pdf)
STATE HONOR ROLL 2013
http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=5&sub=105&cont=649 (http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=5&sub=105&cont=649)
NASP Member Provides Congressional Testimony
http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/polandtestimony.aspx (http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/polandtestimony.aspx)
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Dr. Poland 's testimony emphasized that many schools have become complacent about safety planning. He gave several examples of the lack of prioritization of safety and crisis planning by school administrators.
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FARE - "Message from the CEO"
http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=266 (http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=266)
QuoteKeeping known food allergens out of the classroom during celebrations is now recommended by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention in its national school guidelines. FARE strongly supports this.