PRINTER'S NO. 1619
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
282
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KULIK, KINSEY, FRANKEL, YOUNGBLOOD, MILLARD,
DONATUCCI, HILL-EVANS, CALTAGIRONE, GAYDOS, BROWN, DeLUCA,
LONGIETTI, READSHAW, FREEMAN, NEILSON AND WARREN,
APRIL 30, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 30, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of July 2019 as "Ultraviolet Safety Month"
in Pennsylvania to raise awareness of the dangers of UV rays
and point out the most effective ways to avoid these harmful
rays.
WHEREAS, The skin is the body's largest organ and it helps
control body temperature and protect internal organs against
sunlight, injury and infection; and
WHEREAS, Many people do not adequately protect their skin
from dangerous environmental hazards and do not consider the
necessity of protecting their skin; and
WHEREAS, Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, The number of skin cancer cases has been increasing
over the past few decades, mostly from too much exposure to
ultraviolet (UV) rays, a form of electromagnetic radiation; and
WHEREAS, Sunlight is the main source of UV rays, although UV
rays can also come from man-made sources, including tanning
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