PRINTER'S NO. 1387
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
302
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SCHLEGEL CULVER, DONATUCCI, MILLARD, V. BROWN,
CORBIN, LONGIETTI, HEFFLEY, DAVIS, THOMAS, PAYNE, BISHOP,
KNOWLES, DRISCOLL, VEREB, DiGIROLAMO, WATSON, McNEILL,
SCHWEYER, BAKER, PICKETT, C. PARKER, SONNEY, DUSH, DAY,
ROZZI, YOUNGBLOOD, HARHART, ROSS, McGINNIS, WARD, KILLION,
COHEN, CALTAGIRONE, O'BRIEN, GRELL, MULLERY, KINSEY,
A. HARRIS, READSHAW, MARSICO, D. COSTA, MAJOR, ROEBUCK,
OBERLANDER, MAHONEY, GOODMAN, GINGRICH, HAHN, GILLEN,
FRANKEL, D. PARKER, BRADFORD, MURT AND McCARTER,
APRIL 28, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 28, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 10 through 16, 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 eradicating lung
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cancer 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
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of May 10 through 16, 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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