[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 22248]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           NATIONAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK

  The resolution (S. Res. 599) designating the week of October 23, 
2006, through October 27, 2006, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning 
Prevention Week'' was considered and agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution (S. Res. 599), with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 599

       Whereas lead poisoning is a leading environmental health 
     hazard to children in the United States;
       Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, 310,000 preschool children in the United States 
     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, 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 23, 2006, through 
     October 27, 2006, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning 
     Prevention Week''; and
       (2) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
     the week with appropriate programs and activities.

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