PRINTER'S NO. 843
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
99
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BARTOLOTTA, FONTANA, BREWSTER, HAYWOOD, WARD,
DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF, KITCHEN, WHITE, ARGALL, ALLOWAY, SMITH,
RAFFERTY, COSTA, MENSCH, VULAKOVICH, AUMENT, YUDICHAK,
McILHINNEY, LEACH, BAKER, SCHWANK, FARNESE AND BOSCOLA,
MAY 4, 2015
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 4, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 11 through 15, 2015, as "Women's
Lung Health Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Every five minutes, a woman in the United States is
told she has lung cancer; and
WHEREAS, Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer of women
in the United States; and
WHEREAS, The lung cancer death rate in women has almost
doubled over the past 37 years; and
WHEREAS, Advocacy and increased awareness will result in more
and better treatment for women with lung cancer and other lung
diseases and will ultimately save lives; and
WHEREAS, LUNG FORCE is the national movement led by the
American Lung Association, with the mission of making lung
cancer history by uniting women to stand together with a
collective strength and determination to lead the fight against
lung cancer and for lung health; therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of May 11
through 15, 2015, as "Women's Lung Health Week" in Pennsylvania,
and encourage all residents of this Commonwealth to learn more
about the detection and treatment of lung cancer.
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