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HCR042................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
HEALTH AND WELFARE - Stating findings of the Legislature and urging the
Department of Health and Welfare to work with the Food Safety Advisory
Council to review current research on health risks pertaining to natural
rubber latex use in food preparation and recommend guidelines to deal with
such risks.
02/12 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/13 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
03/07 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/10 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/11 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 65-0-5
AYES -- Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block,
Bock, Boe, Bolz, Bowers, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez,
Chew, Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador,
LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer,
Moyle, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould, Ringo,
Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Shepherd(02), Shepherd(08), Shirley, Shively,
Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn, Thomas, Trail,
Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Anderson, Lake, Nonini, Roberts, Schaefer
Floor Sponsor - Chew
Title apvd - To Senate
03/12 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2008IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 42 BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 3 WELFARE TO WORK WITH THE FOOD SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL TO REVIEW CURRENT 4 RESEARCH ON HEALTH RISKS PERTAINING TO NATURAL RUBBER LATEX USE IN FOOD 5 PREPARATION AND RECOMMEND GUIDELINES TO DEAL WITH SUCH RISKS. 6 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 7 WHEREAS, improving and protecting the health of all Idahoans is a primary 8 issue and an important goal of the state; and 9 WHEREAS, latex allergy is an allergy to proteins in natural rubber latex 10 which can be life threatening; and 11 WHEREAS, natural rubber latex (NRL) is found in more than 40,000 commonly 12 used products in health care, child care, schools, communities and homes. 13 Among persons who are predisposed to latex allergy, reactions can be elicited 14 from not only touching a product containing natural rubber latex, but also 15 from inhaling airborne protein particles and some highly latex-allergic indi- 16 viduals have had reactions to foods that were handled or prepared by people 17 wearing latex gloves; and 18 WHEREAS, there are three types of NRL related reactions: "irritant contact 19 dermatitis"; "type IV chemical sensitivity"; and "type I latex protein sensi- 20 tivity" and type I reaction is the true latex allergy, with symptoms that may 21 include hives, itchy eyes, wheezing, hoarseness, runny nose, asthma, rapid 22 heartbeat, anaphylaxis and death; and 23 WHEREAS, people at increased risk of latex allergy include those with 24 spina bifida, industrial rubber workers, healthcare workers, and children who 25 have had multiple surgeries, and it is estimated that one to six percent of 26 the general population have latex allergy; and 27 WHEREAS, latex related allergic reactions are preventable; and 28 WHEREAS, Idahoans should recognize that natural rubber latex can cause 29 potentially serious allergic reactions and medical problems; and 30 WHEREAS, avoidance and education are crucial means for prevention, and 31 individuals at risk for latex allergy should be educated on the importance of 32 avoidance, symptom recognition and prevention strategies; and 33 WHEREAS, an increase in the awareness of latex allergy may reduce the num- 34 ber of individuals suffering from allergic reactions. 35 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses- 36 sion of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and 37 the Senate concurring therein, that the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare 38 is urged to work with the Food Safety Advisory Council to review current 39 research on health risks pertaining to natural rubber latex use in food prepa- 40 ration and recommend guidelines to deal with such risks.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 17859C1
This resolution will urge the Idaho Department Of Health and
Welfare to work with the Food Safety Advisory Council to review
current research on health risks pertaining to natural rubber
latex use in food preparation and recommend guidelines to deal
with such risks.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no impact to the general fund.
Contact
Name: Rep. Sue Chew
Phone: (208) 332-1000
Rep. Margaret Henbest
Phone: (208) 332-1000
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