Food allergies affect more than six million Americans of all ages and backgrounds, but are most common in children. Epinephrine is used to prevent or interrupt anaphylaxis a rapid, immune-mediated, systemic reaction to allergens that can result in brain damage or death.
Studies show that the majority of accidental ingestions resulting in death occur away from home.
Up to 95 percent of fatalities occurred as a result of ingestion of peanuts or other nuts common ingredients in children s breakfast and snack foods. For the Food Allergy Initiative, a New York-based nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure to severe food allergies, the donation supports its mission to prevent fatal food reactions. As the nation's leading emergency medical information service, MedicAlert Foundation s mission for over 45 years has been to protect and save lives. The Food Allergy Initiative is a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure to severe food allergies. FAI s mission is to support research to find a cure, and to develop educational programs and public policy initiatives to increase awareness and prevent fatal food allergic reactions.