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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY, 2012 TO BE "ALS ADVOCACY MONTH" IN THE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Lanzi, Paiva Weed, Walaska, Metts, and Sheehan | |
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Date Introduced: May 22, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), known by many as Lou Gehrig's |
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disease, is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and |
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spinal cord, making even the simplest movements such as walking, speaking, and gesturing |
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nearly impossible; and |
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WHEREAS, An estimated 30,000 individuals in the United States are afflicted with ALS |
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at any given time, with a little over 5,600 new cases appearing in this country and over 350,000 |
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people worldwide each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Approximately 15 new cases of ALS are diagnosed every day, and every 90 |
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minutes someone loses their battle with the disease; and |
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WHEREAS, ALS can strike anyone regardless of race, sex, age, or ethnicity which is |
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why finding the cause of and cure for ALS will prevent the disease from taking more lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Aggressive treatments of the symptoms of ALS can extend the lives of those |
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living with the disease; and |
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WHEREAS, Raising public awareness of this disease will facilitate the discovery of a |
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cure and bring much needed support and services to families in Rhode Island and across the |
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nation who are dealing with ALS; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby proclaims the month of May, 2012 to be "ALS Advocacy Month." We furthermore urge |
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all the citizens of the state to educate themselves on ALS and to help combat this disease by all |
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means possible; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island Chapter of the ALS |
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Foundation. |
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