10-R070
2010 -- H 7396
Enacted 02/04/10
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING
FEBRUARY 5, 2010, TO BE "NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY" IN THE STATE OF
Introduced
By: Representatives Giannini, Fellela, E Coderre,
Date Introduced: February 04, 2010
WHEREAS, Diseases of the
heart are the nation’s leading cause of death, and
stroke is
the third leading cause of death; and
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of nearly 460,000 American
women
each year, approximately one death per minute; and
WHEREAS, Each year, 53 percent of all deaths due to cardiovascular
disease and 61
percent of stroke deaths occur in women; and
WHEREAS, Too many women
die each year because they are unaware that heart disease
is their No. 1 killer; and
WHEREAS, In 2010, the direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular
diseases in the United
States, including stroke, is estimated to be $503.2
billion; and
WHEREAS, Nearly as many women die of heart disease, stroke, and all
other
cardiovascular diseases as the next five leading causes of death
combined, including all cancers;
and
WHEREAS, February is
designated as American Heart Month; and
WHEREAS, Go Red for Women®
is the American Heart Association’s national call to
increase awareness about heart disease—the leading cause of
death for women—and to inspire
women to take charge of their heart health; and
WHEREAS, All women should learn their own personal risk for heart
disease, using
tools such as the American Heart Association’s Go Red for
Women® Heart CheckUp and Go Red
for Women® Better U, and by talking to their healthcare
provider; and
WHEREAS, Making the
right choices related to proper nutrition, physical activity, and
other lifestyle choices is essential to living a heart
healthy life; and
WHEREAS, By choosing to speak up about heart disease, we can save
lives using the
power of our very own voices; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
Providence Plantations
hereby recognizes the importance of the ongoing fight against heart
disease and stroke, and proclaims February 5, 2010, to be
“National Wear Red Day.” We
furthermore urge all citizens to show their support for women and
the fight against heart disease
by commemorating this day with the wearing of the color
red. By increasing awareness, speaking
up about heart disease, and empowering women to reduce
their risk for cardiovascular diseases,
we can save thousands of lives each year; and be it
further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode
Island Office of the American Heart
Association.
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