,,iii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fed ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ah1 #bjbd,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ conc]n ab\t ! elevat$ levels ( lead 9 "o-?ird ( ! _w's *ildr5 & ! global causes ( lead exposure1 & call+ = ! inclusion ( lead exposure prev5tion 9 global heal?1 education1 & environm5t programs abroad4 ,:]eas ! heavy metal lead is a common elem5t f\nd 9 ! ,e>?'s cru/ & is a kn[n tox92 ,:]eas *ildr5 are p>ticul>ly vuln]able to lead exposure due to lead's h>mful effects on ! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em developm5t2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 p c be expos$ to lead ?r\gh ! inhalation ( lead p>ticles produc$ f ! burn+ ( lead$ mat]ials1 includ+ dur+ recycl+ & smelt+2 ,:]eas exposure to lead also occurs ?r\gh ! +e/ion ( du/1 pa9t flakes1 wat]1 & food contam9at$ ) lead2 ,:]eas1 ov] "t1 significant exposure to lead & ! accumulation ( lead 9 ! body c result 9 lead poison+1 a sev]e1 life-?reat5+ condition t requires m$ical att5tion2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's ,fund 7,,unicef71 approximately #a 9 #c *ildr51 up to approximately #hjj1jjj1jjj globally1 h blood lead levels at or above ! ?re%old = int]v5tion 9 a *ild's environm5t recomm5d$ by ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 *ildr5 f l[-income families are p>ticul>ly vuln]able to lead exposure2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization has det]m9$ t !re is no level ( exposure to lead t is kn[n to be )\t h>mful effects2 ,:]eas lead exposure is l9k$ to toxicity 9 e organ sy/em1 ) "y *ildr5 be+ especially susceptible2 ,:]eas1 comp>$ to adults1 *ildr5 absorb #d to #e times m +e/$ lead2 ,:]eas high levels ( lead among *ildr5 c cause comas1 convulsions1 & ev5 dea? ?r\gh attacks on ! c5tral n]v\s sy/em & ! bra92 ,:]eas lead exposure c cause s]i\s & irrev]sible neurological damage & is l9k$1 among *ildr51 to negative effects on bra9 developm5t1 l[] intellig5ce quoti5t 7,,iq7 levels1 increas$ antisocial behavior1 z well z decreas$ cognitive function & abilities to le>n2 ,:]eas und]n\ri%$ *ildr51 :o lack calcium & iron1 are m vuln]able to absorb+ lead2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization l9ks exposure to high am\nts ( lead among pregnant wom5 to /illbir?1 misc>riage1 premature bir?1 & l[ bir? weight2 ,:]eas lead /or$ 9 a woman's body is releas$ into h] blood dur+ pregnancy & becomes a s\rce ( exposure to ! develop+ fetus2 ,:]eas poorly regulat$ or in=mal recycl+ ( us$ lead-acid batt]ies1 p>ticul>ly 9 develop+ c\ntries1 height5s ! risk ( occupational exposure to lead1 includ+ among *ildr51 & environm5tal contam9ation2 ,:]eas t contam9ation is connect$ to ! food sy/em ?r\gh ! consumption ( %ellfi% & fi% liv+ 9 contam9at$ wat]1 animals =ag+ 9 contam9at$ spaces1 & ! cultivation ( crops 9 contam9at$ fields2 ,:]eas h\sehold & consum] goods 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries t are contam9at$ ) lead1 su* z cookw>e1 spices1 toys1 pa9t1 & cosmetics1 c poison *ildr5 9 ^? c\ntries & c ent] ! global supply *a9 & poison *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ,_w ,bank rese>*]s conduct$ a compreh5sive exam9ation ( c\ntry-by-c\ntry data on blood lead levels among *ildr5 #e ye>s old & y\ng] & det]m9$ an e/imat$ loss ( #gfe1jjj1jjj intellig5ce quoti5t po9ts occurr$ among ! total *ildr5 captur$ by ! data2 ,:]eas1 9 t same /udy1 ,_w ,bank rese>*]s det]m9$ t 9 #bjai1 #e1ejj1jjj adults di$ f c>diovascul> disease associat$ ) lead exposure & ! global co/ ( lead exposure 0 approximately #f1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas lead poison+ may acc\nt = up to #bj p]c5t ( ! le>n+ gap betwe5 *ildr5 9 high-income c\ntries & *ildr5 9 l[-income c\ntries2 ,:]eas !re are co/-effective approa*es to prev5t lead exposure1 ) significant return on inve/m5t 9 ! =m ( improv$ heal?1 increas$ productivity1 high] ,i,qs1 & high] lifetime e>n+s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ! ,g#g recogniz$ ! impact ( lead exposure on vuln]able communities & affirm$ its commitm5t to r$uc+ lead 9 ! environm5t & address+ ! disproportionate effects ( lead exposure on vuln]able populations2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates recognizes ,national ,*ildhood ,lead ,poison+ ,prev5tion ,week 9 ,octob] to increase lead poison+ prev5tion aw>5ess & r$uce *ildhood exposure to lead2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 ! ,unit$ ,nations recognizes ,int]national ,lead ,poison+ ,prev5tion ,week 9 ,octob] to rem9d gov]nm5ts1 civil society organizations1 heal? p>tn]s1 indu/ry1 & o!r /akehold]s ( ! unacceptable risks ( lead exposure & ! ne$ = action to protect human heal? & ! environm5t 9 support ( meet+ ,su/a9able ,developm5t ,goal t>gets2 ,:]eas1 despite ! enorm\s heal? & economic impacts ( lead exposure 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries & ! pot5tial ( co/-effective int]v5tions1 !re is relatively little global assi/ance to help ^? c\ntries prev5t lead exposure2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t is lead+ an initiative call+ = increas$ actions & res\rces to prev5t lead poison+ & to address ! risk ( lead exposure1 />t+ ) exposure f consum] goods 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates c play a lead]%ip role globally to help prev5t *ildr5 f ! h>ms ( lead exposure3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! dang]\s impact ( lead exposure on *ildr51 dome/ically & globally2 7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! broad] impact ( lead exposure on ! global economy2 7#c7 ass]ts t address+ ! global lead poison+ heal? crisis is 9 ! security & economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 recognizes t prev5t+ lead f ent]+ ! environm5t is ! mo/ effective /rategy = combat+ lead exposure 9 *ildr52 & 7#e7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,int]national ,lead ,exposure ,work+ ,gr\p ( ! ,presid5t's ,task ,=ce on ,environm5tal ,heal? ,risks & ,safety ,risks to ,*ildr51 z well z o!r relevant ag5cies t support int]national developm5t programs1 to include lead exposure prev5tion1 especially = *ildr51 9 _! approa*es & programs z appropriate4