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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | April 10, 2014 09:02 AM |
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| From: | Representative Lynda Schlegel Culver |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Women's Lung Health Week Resolution |
| I intend to introduce a resolution recognizing the week of May 12, 2014 as "Women's Lung Health Week." . Every five minutes, a woman in the U.S. is told she has lung cancer . Lung Cancer is the #1 cancer killer of women in the U.S., surpassing breast cancer in 1987 . The lung cancer death rate in women has more than doubled over the past 35 years . Women are disproportionally burdened with COPD compared to men in terms of illness and death . Asthma is more common in women than men . Advocacy and increased awareness will result in more and better treatment for women with lung cancer, COPD, asthma and other lung diseases and will ultimately save lives . LUNG FORCE is the new national movement led by the American Lung Association, with the mission of making lung cancer and lung disease history-uniting women to stand together with a collective strength and determination to lead the fight against lung cancer and for lung health. Please join me in recognizing the week of May 12, 2014 as "Women's Lung Health Week." |
Introduced as HR836