Proclamation Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2002
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque recognizes that over 9% of its children six years of
age and younger who are tested, are lead poisoned; and,
WHEREAS, the City’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, a partnership
between the Health Services and Housing and Community Development
Departments, utilizes many community resources and volunteers to
address childhood lead poisoning and its prevention; and,
WHEREAS, the Dubuque Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program has formed
the Dubuque Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Coalition, a
community-based effort to provide preventative education and resources
through the Dubuque VNA, Dubuque Community School District, local
pediatricians and family practice physicians, Landlord Association,
Dubuque Board of Realtors, Operation Paintbrush, Department of Human
Services, Keystone AEA, and others; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, which provides
environmental and medical case management for lead poisoned children,
prevention education, financial assistance to remove lead hazards, and a
Healthy Homes program designed to prevent childhood lead poisoning
and other pediatric health problems, has made over 400 homes lead safe
in the city of Dubuque; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT I, TERRANCE M. DUGGAN, MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA DO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 20-26, 2002 AS:
“CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK”
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO BECOME
INVOLVED IN LEAD POISONING PREVENTION AND TO HAVE CHILDREN SIX YEARS
OF AGE OR YOUNGER TESTS FOR THIS PREVENTABLE CHILDHOOD CONDITION.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
st
Dubuque, Iowa to be affixed this 21 day of
October, 2002.
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Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
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Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
10/07/02
Emailed language over by C. Johnson, Health Dept.