U.S. Schools Could Adopt A Universal Allergy Plan

Washington (dbTechno) - There is a major push from a mother and a daughter to have all schools in the U.S. follow a standard, universal allergy plan.

Jennifer Davis and her daughter Danielle are from Charleston and have been pushing for a federal law which would make the policies of schools and how they handle allergies universal across the U.S.

They have garnered support from the Food Allergies Anaphylaxis Network, a nonprofit organization pushing for the law.

The idea behind it is that if a universal set of rules was put in place for schools to follow, parents could feel safe knowing all schools follow the same set-up. This is because as of right now, some schools have more strict allergy policies than others.

The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act was passed by the House in April and is now in Senate.

The FDA stated that food allergies cause 150 deaths, 30,000 emergency room visits, and 2,000 hospitalizations each year.