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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in |
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the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, A devastating disease that can afflict anyone |
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regardless of gender or ethnicity, lung cancer is the third most |
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common cause of death in the nation, responsible for one in seven |
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deaths and claiming approximately 160,000 lives per year; and |
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WHEREAS, Lung cancer accounts for 15 percent of all new |
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cancer diagnoses, but 28 percent of all cancer deaths; lung cancer |
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surpassed breast cancer as the number one cancer killer of women in |
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1987, and nearly 25 years later there is still no established |
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protocol for its early detection; about 31,000 more women died of |
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lung cancer than of breast cancer in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Learning the risk factors for lung cancer and other |
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types of cancers can help improve the odds of early detection; risk |
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factors include family history and smoking, and those who smoke are |
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strongly encouraged to take advantage of the many smoking cessation |
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options available today; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans are observing Lung Cancer Awareness Month in |
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November 2011 in an effort to call attention to these staggering |
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statistics, to help reduce the prevalence of lung cancer among |
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Texans through education, and to raise awareness about options for |
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those seeking to lower their risks; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize November 2011 as Lung Cancer Awareness |
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Month in Texas. |