PRINTER'S NO. 2775
No. 328 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, RIEGER, PIPPY, HARHAI, EVANS, CORRIGAN,
GEORGE, CAPPABIANCA, SAYLOR, GIGLIOTTI, GODSHALL, SATHER,
BELARDI, LAUGHLIN, CALTAGIRONE, M. COHEN, SHANER, TIGUE,
MANDERINO, JOSEPHS, HARHART, RUBLEY, PISTELLA, STERN, BROWNE,
HALUSKA, YOUNGBLOOD, McNAUGHTON, WILLIAMS, DERMODY, FICHTER,
MELIO, PESCI, WOJNAROSKI, LESCOVITZ, SOLOBAY, READSHAW,
BAKER, SEYFERT, ROBERTS, SCHULER, DALEY, GEIST, HESS,
ROEBUCK, ARGALL, FRANKEL, HERMAN, LEDERER, HERSHEY, ROSS,
COY, O'BRIEN, E. Z. TAYLOR AND J. TAYLOR, DECEMBER 8, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
DECEMBER 8, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the month of March 2000 as "National Colorectal
2 Cancer Awareness Month."
3 WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of
4 cancer deaths in the United States; and
5 WHEREAS, It is estimated that in 1999, physicians will have
6 diagnosed 129,400 new cases of colorectal cancer in the United
7 States; and
8 WHEREAS, In 1999 the disease is expected to have killed
9 56,600 individuals in this country; and
10 WHEREAS, Less than 50% of individuals over 50 years of age
11 receive annual screenings for colorectal cancer; and
12 WHEREAS, Adopting a healthy diet at a young age can
13 significantly reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer;
14 and
1 WHEREAS, March has also been designated as "National
2 Nutrition Awareness Month," and the prevention of colorectal
3 cancer is highly dependent on dietary factors; and
4 WHEREAS, Regular screenings can save large numbers of lives;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Education can help inform the public of methods of
7 prevention and symptoms of early detection; therefore be it
8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
9 month of March 2000 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness
10 Month."
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