PRINTER'S NO. 2492
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
527
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BULLOCK, CALTAGIRONE, SCHLOSSBERG, RABB,
LONGIETTI, NEILSON, HENNESSEY, MACKENZIE, READSHAW, ROZZI,
SOLOMON, J. HARRIS, KINSEY, RYAN, BIZZARRO, MILLARD,
PASHINSKI, DRISCOLL, VAZQUEZ, DiGIROLAMO, MURT, SONNEY, DUSH,
THOMAS, SCHWEYER, O'BRIEN, TOOHIL, DALEY, HILL-EVANS, WARREN,
CONKLIN AND DONATUCCI, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of October 22 through 28, 2017, as
"National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Human exposure to lead is a global public health
issue; and
WHEREAS, Inhaled or consumed lead causes long-term
consequences and irreversible damage among children and adults;
and
WHEREAS, Low blood lead levels can profoundly affect the
brain and nervous system; and
WHEREAS, Lead poisoning at very high levels can be fatal; and
WHEREAS, Childhood lead poisoning is considered the most
preventable environmental disease affecting children; and
WHEREAS, "National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week" emphasizes
awareness of the sources of this pervasive neurotoxicant and the
steps to reduce or prevent harmful blood lead levels and improve
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