Michigan

Toxic Injury Awareness and Education Month

Whereas, People of all ages throughout the world have developed illnesses from Toxic Injury, also referred to by some as Chemically Induced Illness; and,

Whereas, Toxic Chemical Injury is often characterized by heightened sensitivity to very small amounts of air pollution, petrochemicals and other toxins found in our everyday products and environment; and,

Whereas, Toxic Injury may include multiple, often disabling illnesses, affecting the respiratory, central nervous, immune, musculoskeletal, porphyrin, energy metabolism, and endocrine systems and can be life threatening; and,

Whereas, Toxic Injury is a chronic debilitating condition for which there is no known cure, causing serious financial, employment, learning, housing, health, social, and other consequences; and,

Whereas, Invisible barriers stop those with chemical hypersensitivity from enjoying the same rights and privileges other take for granted but given environmental controls and reasonable accommodations, many of the chemically ill could once again be self-reliant and financially independent; and,

Whereas, Those suffering with Toxic Injury deserve the same rights, acknowledgement, respect, support and help allotted to other illnesses and disabilities; and now therefore be it,

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim May 2005, as Toxic Injury Awareness and Education Month in Michigan.