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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
12-45
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
April 14, 2015
To declare the 2nd full week in May to be “Women’s Lung Health Week” in the District of Columbia and to urge all citizens to recognize the importance of women’s lung health.
WHEREAS, every 5 minutes, a woman in the United States is told she has lung cancer;
WHEREAS, over 100,000 women are diagnosed with lung cancer each year;
WHEREAS, lung cancer is the No. 1 cancer killer of women in the United States;
WHEREAS, over half of women diagnosed with lung cancer will survive one year, and only one in 5 will survive 5 years;
WHEREAS, the rate of new lung cancer cases has dropped by 35% in men and doubled in women over the past 35 years;
WHEREAS, smoking is not the only cause of lung cancer, with other known causes including air pollution, radon, asbestos, and genetic disorders;
WHEREAS, advocacy and increased awareness will result in more and better treatment for women with lung cancer and other lung diseases and will ultimately save lives; and
WHEREAS, LUNG FORCE is the national movement led by the American Lung Association, with the mission of making lung cancer history — uniting women to stand together with a collective strength and determination to lead the fight against lung cancer and for lung health.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and supports women’s lung health, declares the 2nd full week of May as “Women’s Lung Health Week” in the District of Columbia, and urges citizens to learn more about the detection and treatment of lung cancer.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Women’s Lung Health Week Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
