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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "I am a bit worried because the houses of people in informal settlements have paint that has really chipped, and that is how the lead is released, if it has not been fixed for a very long time, or if there is so much chipping, and things like that. That is in most of our homes in the peri-urban areas and informal settlements. I think that this is serious and should be looked at in a more holistic manner. How do we remove it? Is the removal feasible, and if it is, how should it be done? If we tell people that it is dangerous and they start chipping at things, they might even put themselves in even more danger that they are actually in. This is something that we need to take seriously. I am glad that Sen. (Dr.) Mbito is the Chairperson of the Committee on Health. Even though he requested for this Statement under Standing Order No.47 (1), perhaps it is something that he should take on and be assigned to look into and give us an audit of where we are as a country. Are we still importing or making leaded paints, and how is that affecting our children and future generations, because our children and mothers are the ones who are at the highest risk. Madam Deputy Speaker, it is very disturbing that in this day and age, when people are dealing with other serious matters that they have no control over, we are still putting ourselves in so much danger with things that can be easily solved by putting in place certain rules and regulations. Then we wonder why the cases of non-communicable diseases are spiking, and why our immune systems are so poor that we cannot handle communicable diseases. I support, and I hope that this will be looked at a bit more by assigning it to a Committee."
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