REP. LOWEY CALLS FOR FEDERAL ACTION ON RISING INCIDENCE OF FOOD ALLERGIES
October 22, 2008
October 22, 2008
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 22 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y. (18th CD), issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) today called for federal action to determine the cause of an 18 percent increase in the number of young people suffering from food or digestive allergies since 1997.
"This report confirms what we have suspected for years - food allergies are on the rise," said Lowey. "The prevalence of food allergies an . . .
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) today called for federal action to determine the cause of an 18 percent increase in the number of young people suffering from food or digestive allergies since 1997.
"This report confirms what we have suspected for years - food allergies are on the rise," said Lowey. "The prevalence of food allergies an . . .