The State of Michigan
Governor John Engler
Hereby issues this Executive Declaration
in Observance of
May 7-13, 2000
as
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Week
WHEREAS, people of all ages have developed the condition known as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, often following either a single massive chemical exposure or repeated low level exposures to chemicals in the environment; and
WHEREAS, people who suffer from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity frequently also experience one or more of the overlapping conditions known as Chronic Fatigue/Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Gulf War Syndrome; and
WHEREAS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, a chronic condition for which there is neither a proven treatment nor a cure, typically affects several major organ systems with multiple symptoms that can include; difficulty breathing, sleeping or concentrating, as well as memory loss, migraines, nausea, abdominal pain, chronic fatigue, aching joints and muscles, disorders of the skin, and sensory dysfunctions; and
WHEREAS, people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity often have profound problems with health, finances, employment, housing, public access, and personal relationships; and
WHEREAS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other state and federal governmental agencies and commissions which have supported the health and welfare of people with this condition;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, John Engler, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim the week of May 7-13, 2000 as [MULTIPLE] CHEMICAL [SENSITIVITY] AWARENESS WEEK in Michigan.
Given under my hand on this twenty-second day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and of the Commonwealth one hundred and
sixty-three.
John Engler
Governor
