A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2025 as "Celiac Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
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Overview
This resolution recognizes May 2025 as "Celiac Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. It highlights the prevalence of celiac disease, which is a serious autoimmune condition triggered by gluten consumption, and notes that many individuals are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. The resolution also emphasizes the need for increased research funding and awareness to improve early diagnosis, reduce stigma, and explore better treatment options for those affected by this disease.
Key provisions
- Recognizes May 2025 as Celiac Awareness Month in Pennsylvania.
- Acknowledges the prevalence of celiac disease, affecting approximately 3 million Americans and 130,000 Pennsylvanians.
- Highlights the significant number of undiagnosed or misdiagnosed cases of celiac disease.
- Points to the underfunding of celiac disease research compared to the scale of the disease.
- Notes the lack of mandatory gluten labeling on packaged foods in the United States.
- Emphasizes the reliance on a strict gluten-free diet as the primary management strategy.
- References research indicating celiac disease receives the lowest NIH funding.
- Calls upon the Senate to raise awareness of celiac disease.
Who is affected
- Individuals with celiac disease
- Families and caregivers of individuals with celiac disease
- Healthcare professionals
- Researchers
- The general public in Pennsylvania
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Cosponsors
Christine Tartaglione
Lynda Schlegel Culver
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