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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Millions of cases of illness among office workers
3 each year could be prevented by installing germ-killing lights
4 in ventilation systems; and    
 
5     WHEREAS, Central air conditioning systems are almost
6 always contaminated with microbes like bacteria, fungi, and
7 protozoa, which have been linked to a variety of health
8 problems, including respiratory illness, skin irritation, and
9 congestion; and
 
10     WHEREAS, If irradiation systems were used in most North
11 American offices, work-related medical symptoms could be
12 prevented for about 4 million employees, saving employers $5
13 billion to $75 billion a year; and
 
14     WHEREAS, The level of illnesses in buildings that have
15 installed germ-killing lights in ventilation systems has been
16 significantly reduced; therefore, be it
 
17     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19 urge the Department of Public Health to study and report to the
20 General Assembly by January 1, 2005 on the installation of
21 ultraviolet germicidal irradiation equipment in private and
22 public work spaces; and be it further
 
23     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
24 delivered to the Director of Public Health.