CO Bill to Help Students with Food Allergies

DENVER —

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter will sign a bill (Senate Bill 226) Thursday aimed at helping students with allergies. Nearly 3 million American children suffer from food allergies.

 

The bill states that education and state health departments have until January 1 to come up with a statewide policy to work with students who suffer from food allergies. Included will be a standard form for parents to let schools know about their child's allergies as well as training for teachers and other staff to respond to reactions.

David Fleischer, MD, with National Jewish Health, spoke in favor of this bill earlier in the legislative session.

 

Food Challenge

The only true way to know if a child has a food allergy is through a food challenge. National Jewish Health performs many food challenges each week.

Learn more about food allergy and a food challenge.

National Jewish Health is the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Founded 125 years ago as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish Health today is the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to groundbreaking medical research and treatment of children and adults with respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders. Patients and families come to National Jewish Health from around the world to receive cutting-edge, comprehensive, coordinated care. To learn more, visit the media resources page.

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