PA SR110

Designates May 2025 as "Celiac Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania to raise public and medical community awareness of celiac disease

Celiac disease affects an estimated 1 in 133 people worldwide, including approximately 3 million Americans and more than 130,000 Pennsylvanians

Up to 83% of Americans with celiac disease are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, with patients waiting an average of 6 to 10 years for correct diagnosis

National Institutes of Health research funding for celiac disease averages $3 million annually ($1 per affected person), making it the lowest-funded gastrointestinal disorder

Currently no medical treatment exists beyond a strict gluten-free diet, complicated by the fact that 80% of foods contain gluten and labeling is not required on U.S. packaged foods