HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2103 1972-05-22
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RESOLUTION NO. :J / IJ 3-
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A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COUlfCIL OF 'rIlE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH URGING SUPPORT FOR A PROGRAM TO
EXAMIIIE THE RELATIOlfSHIP BETWEEN AIR POLLU'1'A1I'.l'B
AND PUBLIC HBALTH IN OlWlGE COlJlIT!.
WHEREAS, air pollution is recognized as beill8 a serious problem in Southern
Calif'ornia; BUd
WHEREAS, it is general~ known that the nWllber of asthma attacks ~ increase
durill8 periods when the concentration of air pollutants is greatest; and
WHEBEA8, chronic respirato17 disease, l!IIIpqsema IIIId other non-malignBUt respiratory
diseases mq be caused or aggravated 117 air pollution; and
WIIEBEAS, data on the above suspected eff'ects are extreme~ limited; BUd
WIIEBEAS, there ms;y be a relationship between air pollutants and altered responses
to infectious diseases.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 117 the City Council of' the Cit,. of' Seal Beach that
a program be supported to investigate the possible relationships between air
pollution and public health in Orllllge and Los Allgeles COlInties; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a data acquisition program be instituted to monitor
the incidences at respiratDr7 disease on a pel'lllllllent basis so' that' a' progrsm 'can'
be developed to investigate the immediate short-tel'lll ef'f'ects of' elevated air
pollution levels; and
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BE IT FIlBTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of' the Ci t,. of' Seal Beach tranei t ' , .,
copies of' this resolution to the Orllllge Count,. Board of Supervisors, the Orange
County Health Depar1:lllent, and the Orange Count,. Air Polluticin Control District.
PASS, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on thi:s ~ dq of' ~~, 1912, by the
follOWing vote: / L
AYES: COIUICib1en~",.&c-A:.-_. ~-le_, ~..., '- ",:'-/.
NOES: Councilman ~~
ABSE1IT: CDllDcib1en' /'7~c."
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