,,iv  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #adba  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,october #d1    
#bjbb,mrs4 ,dingell 7for herself and    
,mr4 ,upton7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform    
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
designation of the week of ,october #b1 
#bjbb1 through ,october #h1 #bjbb1 as   
,latex ,allergy ,awareness ,week4       
,whereas incidences of latex allergies  
have increased due to widespread        
exposure to products containing latex   
rubber allergen2 ,whereas latex         
allergies can be elicited by touching a 
product containing natural rubber latex1
 breathing airborne latex protein       
particles1 or digesting food prepared   
using latex gloves2 ,whereas those who  
suffer from latex allergies commonly    
suffer from cross-reactive food         
allergies or asthma2 ,whereas latex     
allergies can be prevented by avoiding  
all latex-related products which can be 

found in health care environments1      
restaurants1 childcare facilities1      
workplaces1 schools1 communities1 and   
homes2 and ,whereas the week of ,october
 #b1 #bjbb1 through ,october #h1 #bjbb1 
would be appropriate to designate as    
,latex ,allergy ,awareness ,week3 ,now1 
therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of    
,representatives supports the           
designation of ,latex ,allergy          
,awareness ,week4