Full Text of HR0547 96th General Assembly
HR0547 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, 50,000,000 individuals in the United States have | 3 |
| experienced tinnitus, the perception of noises or ringing in | 4 |
| the ears and head when no external sound source is present; and
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| WHEREAS, 12,000,000 individuals in the United States | 6 |
| experience tinnitus to an incessant and debilitating degree, | 7 |
| such that the sounds in their ears and heads never abate, | 8 |
| forcing them to seek assistance from a health care | 9 |
| professional; and
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| WHEREAS, Tinnitus is frequently caused by exposure to loud | 11 |
| noises in the workplace, where an estimated 30,000,000 | 12 |
| individuals in the United States are exposed to injurious | 13 |
| levels of noise each day, and where noise-induced hearing loss | 14 |
| is the most common occupational injury; and | 15 |
| WHEREAS, Tinnitus is also caused by exposure to loud noises | 16 |
| in recreational settings such as loud music, real or toy | 17 |
| firearms, fireworks, and loud engines, where levels of sound | 18 |
| can reach traumatic levels, and where individuals frequently | 19 |
| are not aware that temporary ringing in the ears can become | 20 |
| permanent after continued exposure to loud levels of sound; and
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| WHEREAS, In many cases, simply wearing proper hearing |
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| protection would protect individuals from damaging their | 2 |
| hearing; and
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| WHEREAS, Many individuals with tinnitus are told that the | 4 |
| only solution to their condition is to learn to live with it, | 5 |
| even though treatments for tinnitus are available that can help | 6 |
| reduce the stress of the incessant ringing and increase the | 7 |
| coping skills and quality of life for individuals who | 8 |
| experience this condition; and
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| WHEREAS, We recognize that tinnitus affects men and women | 10 |
| of all ages, including but not limited to, combat veterans, | 11 |
| children utilizing personal music systems, ordinary citizens | 12 |
| taking necessary medications, and workers exposed through | 13 |
| occupational hazards; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 16 |
| encourage interested groups and affected persons to promote | 17 |
| public awareness of tinnitus, the dangers of loud noise, and | 18 |
| the importance of hearing protection for all individuals; and | 19 |
| commit to continuing its support of innovative hearing health | 20 |
| research, so that treatments for tinnitus can be refined and a | 21 |
| cure for tinnitus can be discovered; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the month of May be designated as Tinnitus |
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| Awareness Month, in order to raise public awareness and to | 2 |
| further its mission to silence tinnitus through education, | 3 |
| advocacy, research, and support.
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