| R 293 |
| 2022 -- H 8226 Enacted 05/10/2022 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| PROCLAIMING MAY 8TH THROUGH MAY 14TH OF 2022, TO BE "TURQUOISE TAKEOVER WEEK" |
Introduced By: Representatives Tanzi, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Filippi, Ajello, Fogarty, Potter, and Cortvriend |
| Date Introduced: May 10, 2022 |
| WHEREAS, About every two and a half minutes, a person in the United States is |
| diagnosed with lung cancer; and |
| WHEREAS, Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for women and men; and |
| WHEREAS, Lung cancer screening saves lives, and advocacy and increased awareness |
| will result in more high-risk individuals getting screened; and |
| WHEREAS, Public support for research funding will result in new treatments and better |
| methods of early detection; and |
| WHEREAS, LUNG FORCE is a national initiative led by the American Lung |
| Association, to defeat lung cancer; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
| proclaims May 8th through May 14th to be "Turquoise Takeover Week" throughout the State and |
| encourages all residents to learn more about lung cancer, risk factors and early detection; and be |
| it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Daniel Fitzgerald, Network Coordinator of |
| Tobacco Free Rhode Island at the American Lung Association. |
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