THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, WASHINGTON, STACK, FERLO, BOSCOLA, STOUT, KASUNIC, ALLOWAY, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, ORIE, EARLL, KITCHEN, O'PAKE, MENSCH, MELLOW, ROBBINS, D. WHITE, MUSTO, BAKER, ERICKSON, COSTA, HUGHES, M. WHITE, DINNIMAN, PIPPY, VOGEL, FARNESE, WOZNIAK, GREENLEAF, TOMLINSON, BRUBAKER, PILEGGI, VANCE, LOGAN AND WILLIAMS, FEBRUARY 1, 2010

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, FEBRUARY 1, 2010  

A RESOLUTION

Designating February 5, 2010, as "National Wear Red Day" in

Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Diseases of the heart are the nation's leading cause

of death, and stroke is the third leading cause of death; and

WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of nearly

460,000 American females each year, approximately one death per

minute; and

WHEREAS, Each year, 53% of all deaths due to cardiovascular

disease and 61% of stroke deaths occur in females; and

WHEREAS, Only 21% of women consider cardiovascular disease

their greatest heath risk; and

WHEREAS, Nearly as many women die of heart disease, stroke

and all other cardiovascular diseases than the next five leading

causes of death combined, including all cancers; and

WHEREAS, In 2010, the direct and indirect cost of

cardiovascular diseases in the United States, including stroke,

is estimated to be $503.2 billion; and

WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month; and

WHEREAS, Go Red For Women® is the American Heart

Association's national call to increase awareness about heart

disease, the leading cause of death for women, and to inspire

women to take charge of their heart health; and

WHEREAS, All women should learn their own personal risks for

heart disease, using tools such as the American Heart

Association's Go Red For Women® Heart CheckUp, Go Red For Women®

Better U and by talking to their health care providers; and

WHEREAS, Making the right choices relating to proper

nutrition, physical activity and other healthy lifestyle choices

are essential to living a heart-healthy life; and

WHEREAS, By choosing to speak up about heart disease, we can

save lives using the power of our very own voices; therefore be

it

RESOLVED, That the Senate designate February 5, 2010, as

"National Wear Red Day" in Pennsylvania and urge all citizens to

show their support for women and the fight against heart disease

by commemorating this day by the wearing of the color red.