January 2010 NewsReport
The Canadian Transportation Agency has ordered Air Canada to create a formal policy that includes nut- and peanut-free “buffer zones” on its airplanes when a person allergic to these foods is on...
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By Gwen Smith We’ve been getting a lot of e-mail at Allergic Living magazine from readers asking: what do you think about the Canadian Transportation Agency’s decision that Air Canada must accommodate...
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It’s the 5th anniversary of Allergic Living magazine but, rather than looking back, we’re looking to the future – and a magnificent future it promises to be. In our 20-page feature report in the...
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Hope can be born of tragedy. Five years ago, on May 16, 2005, the Ontario legislature united to pass “An Act to Protect Anaphylactic Pupils,” known widely as Sabrina’s Law. The abbreviated name...
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Has food allergy become the life-threat- ening disease that gets no respect? Gwen Smith, the editor of Allergic Living, thinks so in an opinion article for CBC.ca. The cause of her concern: widespread...
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Trouble viewing this e-mail? Click here. In early June, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it was seeking public input on how to make air travel more accessible to people with...
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Products from smaller food manufacturers are more likely to contain allergens, whether or not they have an advisory statement, according to a study from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York....
View ArticleThe Kids’ Birthday Party
In the Fall issue of Allergic Living, we turned to three allergy advocates and moms to help navigate the world of the kid’s birthday party. Gina Clowes, a Certified Life Coach and founder of...
View ArticleJanuary 2011 NewsReport
Trouble viewing this e-mail? Go here. It took five years of lobbying, but on January 4 the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act became the law. Tens of thousands wrote letters in support of...
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