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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, While overall cancer incidence and mortality rates |
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are on the decline in the United States, the disease continues to |
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disproportionately impact the lives of members of minority racial |
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and ethnic groups; and |
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WHEREAS, According to the American Cancer Society, African |
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American men are 36 percent more likely to die from cancer than |
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white men, and African American women are 17 percent more likely to |
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die from cancer than their white counterparts; Hispanic Americans |
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of both sexes have lower rates for all cancers combined but higher |
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rates for certain types, including uterine, cervical, and stomach |
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cancer; and |
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WHEREAS, These differences are believed to be rooted in |
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socioeconomic factors, including higher levels of poverty among |
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some minority groups; as poverty coincides with reduced access to |
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health insurance, minorities often delay seeking diagnosis and |
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treatment for health problems, resulting in cancer being detected |
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at more advanced stages with a far less optimistic prognosis; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2011, the Texas Legislature designated April as |
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Minority Cancer Awareness Month in a bill authored by |
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Representative Ruth Jones McClendon, herself a cancer survivor; |
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backed by health and advocacy groups across the state and nation, |
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this important observance serves to raise awareness of the issue of |
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cancer inequality and the lifesaving power of prevention and early |
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detection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 2013 as Minority Cancer |
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Awareness Month and encourage all Texans to learn more about |
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preventative measures and to seek medical attention at the first |
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warning signs of cancer. |
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McClendon |
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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1320 was adopted by the House on April |
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4, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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