[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 683 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 683

    Designating the week of October 19 through October 25, 2008, as 
         ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 24 (legislative day, September 17), 2008

   Mr. Reed (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Bond, Mr. 
 Isakson, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, 
 Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. 
 Lautenberg) submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
                             and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Designating the week of October 19 through October 25, 2008, as 
         ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week''.

Whereas lead poisoning is one of the leading environmental health hazards facing 
        children in the United States;
Whereas approximately 240,000 children in the United States under the age of 6 
        currently have harmful levels of lead in their blood;
Whereas lead poisoning may cause serious, long-term harm to children, including 
        reduced intelligence and attention span, behavior problems, learning 
        disabilities, and impaired growth;
Whereas children from low-income families are significantly more likely to be 
        poisoned by lead than are children from high-income families;
Whereas children may be poisoned by lead in water, soil, housing, or consumable 
        products;
Whereas children most often are poisoned in their homes through exposure to lead 
        particles when lead-based paint deteriorates or is disturbed during home 
        renovation and repainting; and
Whereas lead poisoning crosses all barriers of race, income, and geography: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of October 19 through October 25, 
        2008, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week''; 
        and
            (2) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
        National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week with 
        appropriate programs and activities.
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