Full Text of HJR0037 95th General Assembly
HJ0037 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Worldwide exposure to chemical pesticides brings | 3 |
| about greater harm
than most people realize; and
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| 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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| 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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| 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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| WHEREAS, More than 40 years ago, the well-known writer, |
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| 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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| 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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| 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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