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Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
Food Allergy Canada says 25% of school anaphylaxis cases involve students with no known severe allergy, supporting calls for stocked epinephrine devices.
- As students return to class, Food Allergy Canada urges parents and staff to prioritize safety plans for the more than 600,000 children under 18 with food allergies.
- Alberta legislation stands out for requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices for emergencies, addressing a critical gap: data shows 25 per cent of anaphylaxis cases at school involve students without prior allergy diagnoses.
- Last May, six-year-old Kofi Berkley suffered an anaphylactic reaction at George P. Nicholson School; his father, Cristen Berkley, recalled, "it was probably maybe a minute" before symptoms appeared and staff administered stock epinephrine.
- Pediatric allergist Scott Cameron warns that delaying epinephrine by 20 minutes increases hospitalization risks, yet families struggle to afford multiple devices at about $100 per autoinjector while schools require one on-site.
- Comprehensive safety plans, according to Dr. Allan Grill and Dr. Samira Jeimy, include reviewing inhaler usage and educating students to "help keep the school free of allergy triggers.
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Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
TORONTO - Last May, six-year-old Kofi Berkley started getting itchy and developing bumps on his skin while he was playing with his friends at recess.
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Food allergy education a must as kids head back to school, doctors say
As Canadian students return to the classroom, some have to plan how to deal not just with school work but allergies. More than 600,000 children under 18 have a food allergy, according to Food Allergy Canada. That means many enter or return to school having to take precautions to ensure they stay healthy while learning. [...]
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