The State of Michigan Governor John Engler Hereby issues this Executive Declaration in Observance of May 7

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