Tag: tragedy

Editorial: We Disagree with the Petition to Make Epinephrine an OTC...

Dillon Mueller's story is a horrific tragedy, but we believe the effort to prevent others from suffering the same fate is misguided.

Another Tragedy: What We Learned from the Passing of Dylan Hill

Let's take a moment to reflect and learn from yet another senseless tragedy.
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Editorial: Speak Up Because No One Wants To Read A Child's...

What we can do to prevent another child's obituary from appearing in the news.

Lessons to be learned from the William Luckett Inquest

Once again, world attention is focused on the story of a 15 year old boy from the UK who died of peanut cross-contact. Rather...

Lessons to be Learned from the Connor Donaldson Inquest

The loss is yet another in a long line of horrific, preventable tragedies, but there are lessons to be learned from the details of the child's exposure and the subsequent attempts at first aid.

Food Allergies and Summer Camp: What We Learned from the Jack...

As we approach the summer camp enrollment season, here are some considerations highlighted by this tragedy.

Woman Recovering from Coma Caused by Anaphylaxis Needs Your Help

On February 20, 2013, Chantel Giacalone unknowingly bit into a pretzel that contained peanut butter and suffered full-blown anaphylaxis. She remains in a vegetative state today.

14 Year Old Girl, Denied Epinephrine, Dies from Peanut Ingestion

In yet another horrific tragedy that could have been avoided, 14 year old Emma Sloan died on the streets of Dublin Wednesday after ingesting...

Unnecessary Tragedy: Music Teacher Dies from Nut Ingestion

Lessons to be learned from the death of Andrew Turner.

Death of Inmate Due to Food Allergy Leads to $10 Million...

A $10 million lawsuit will be filed against Snohomish County, WA for the death of an inmate due to food allergy.