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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Worldwide exposure to chemical pesticides brings | ||||||
| 3 | about greater harm
than most people realize; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, More than 3 billion kilograms of pesticides are | ||||||
| 5 | spread on the earth
annually, exposing both human and wildlife | ||||||
| 6 | populations to chemicals, with
potentially serious | ||||||
| 7 | repercussions for life everywhere; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Our children are uniquely vulnerable to chemical | ||||||
| 9 | pesticides due to
their developing physiology and to their | ||||||
| 10 | habit of frequently putting their
hands into their mouths; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Chemical pesticides applied outdoors are washed | ||||||
| 12 | into our waterways
and our drinking water sources; several | ||||||
| 13 | types of cancer, neurological
diseases, endocrine disorders, | ||||||
| 14 | and birth defects have all been associated
with exposure to | ||||||
| 15 | common pesticides; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Pregnant women, children, asthmatics, cancer | ||||||
| 17 | patients, the elderly, and
other immune compromised people and | ||||||
| 18 | migratory birds are all highly
vulnerable to toxic effects of | ||||||
| 19 | chemical pesticides; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, More than 40 years ago, the well-known writer, | ||||||
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| 1 | scientist, and
ecologist Rachel Carson alerted America and the | ||||||
| 2 | world to the potential
hazards of pesticides in her landmark | ||||||
| 3 | book, Silent Spring; despite the
warning, the quantity of | ||||||
| 4 | pesticides used in our country has continued to
grow over the | ||||||
| 5 | years and poses a potential threat to all life forms; | ||||||
| 6 | therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 8 | NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
| 9 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we proclaim May 27, 2007 as | ||||||
| 10 | Rachel Carson Day throughout the State of Illinois in honor of | ||||||
| 11 | her prophetic work, and urge the citizens of the State of | ||||||
| 12 | Illinois to focus their attention on the potentially serious | ||||||
| 13 | hazards associated with chemical pesticides; and be it further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That we invite citizens
throughout the State of | ||||||
| 15 | Illinois to observe this day, the birth date of Rachel
Carson, | ||||||
| 16 | by refraining from using chemical pesticides on this day and | ||||||
| 17 | ask the
citizens of the State of Illinois for their cooperation | ||||||
| 18 | in seeking alternative
methods of pest management.
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