PRINTER'S NO. 3223
No. 275 Session of 1992
INTRODUCED BY EVANS, PETRARCA, KREBS, CALTAGIRONE, PETRONE,
CARLSON, SALOOM, VROON, CAPPABIANCA, KUKOVICH, DEMPSEY,
KOSINSKI, PESCI, BELARDI, ROBINSON, NAILOR, GIGLIOTTI, COLE,
ARMSTRONG, COY, ROEBUCK, HARPER, COLAIZZO, KRUSZEWSKI,
MICOZZIE, PISTELLA, PRESTON, STURLA, GEIST, HERMAN,
FAIRCHILD, HESS, BATTISTO, JOSEPHS, TIGUE, FARMER, MARKOSEK,
ANGSTADT, TRICH, HERSHEY, MIHALICH AND STEIGHNER,
MARCH 11, 1992
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 11, 1992
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing March 24, 1992, as "American Diabetes Alert Day" and
2 urging the citizens of this Commonwealth to find out if they
3 are at risk for diabetes.
4 WHEREAS, According to the American Diabetes Association,
5 approximately seven million Americans in the United States are
6 not receiving vital medical treatment and may be at risk for
7 heart and kidney disease, stroke, blindness and amputation since
8 14 million individuals in the United States have diabetes, and
9 over half of these individuals do not know they have this
10 serious and chronic disease; and
11 WHEREAS, Over 750,000 people will be diagnosed as having
12 diabetes this year and 150,000 people will die; and
13 WHEREAS, The American Diabetes Association wishes to locate
14 the seven million Americans, including an estimated 350,000
15 people throughout this Commonwealth, who are not aware they have
1 diabetes; and
2 WHEREAS, The American Diabetes Association is urging everyone
3 to find out whether they are at risk for diabetes and to become
4 aware of the often difficult-to-detect symptoms before serious
5 complications arise; and
6 WHEREAS, The American Diabetes Association has available a
7 simple screening test to help people find out whether they are
8 at risk for diabetes; and
9 WHEREAS, Those at particular risk for diabetes include Black
10 Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans as well as
11 anyone over 30 years of age who is overweight or has a family
12 history of diabetes; and
13 WHEREAS, Diabetes is a serious disease for which there is no
14 known cure; therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize March
16 24, 1992, as "American Diabetes Alert Day" and urge the citizens
17 of this Commonwealth to find out if they are at risk for
18 diabetes.
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