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| 2025 -- S 1035 Enacted 05/07/2025 |
| S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
| PROCLAIMING AND DESIGNATING MAY 5-11, 2025, TO BE "LUNG CANCER ACTION WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Senators Gu, McKenney, Appollonio, Sosnowski, Raptakis, DiPalma, Felag, Murray, Rogers, and Paolino |
| Date Introduced: May 07, 2025 |
| WHEREAS, The American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE initiative has been |
| working since 2014 to ensure that fewer people are diagnosed with lung cancer and those living |
| with the disease live longer; and |
| WHEREAS, Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths; 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 Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby proclaims and |
| designates the second week in May of 2025 to be “Lung Cancer Action Week” in the State of |
| Rhode Island; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That this Senate hereby encourages all Rhode Islanders to learn more about |
| lung cancer, risk factors and early detection and take action; 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 the American Lung Association. |
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