PRINTER'S NO. 3118
No. 388 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY M. BAKER, RUBLEY, HUTCHINSON, FICHTER, ADOLPH,
ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BARD, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI,
BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLARK, CLYMER,
L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, CREIGHTON, DERMODY,
DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FLICK, FORCIER,
FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GORDNER, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HERMAN,
HERSHEY, HESS, KELLER, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LUCYK, MAITLAND,
MANDERINO, McCALL, McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO,
NAILOR, PALLONE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PIPPY, PISTELLA,
READSHAW, ROHRER, ROSS, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER,
SCHULER, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STERN,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRICH, WASHINGTON, WATSON, WILT,
WOJNAROSKI AND M. WRIGHT, JANUARY 4, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 4, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring the month of February 2002 as "American Heart Month"
2 in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Every 33 seconds someone in the United States dies
4 from cardiovascular disease; and
5 WHEREAS, Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death
6 for Pennsylvanians; and
7 WHEREAS, Each year since 1984 the number of cardiovascular
8 disease deaths for females has exceeded the number of
9 cardiovascular disease deaths for males; and
10 WHEREAS, More than half of the men and women who die of
11 cardiovascular disease have had no previous symptoms; and
12 WHEREAS, Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term
1 disability and the number three cause of death in the United
2 States; and
3 WHEREAS, The cost of cardiovascular disease and stroke in the
4 United States in 2001 is estimated at more than $298 billion;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Compliance with prescription instructions and
7 medical precautions and directives is important to
8 cardiovascular health; and
9 WHEREAS, The American Heart Association is the largest
10 voluntary nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce
11 disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke; and
12 WHEREAS, The American Heart Association is instrumental in
13 educating the public and promoting cardiovascular disease
14 research and education; therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare the month
16 of February 2002 as "American Heart Month" in Pennsylvania and
17 encourage all citizens of this Commonwealth to seek education in
18 prevention, risk factors and symptoms of cardiovascular disease
19 and stroke.
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