Bill Text: IL HR1225 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates May of 2016 as Skin Cancer Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-29 - Resolution Adopted [HR1225 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR1225-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Most people do not realize that the skin is the | ||||||
3 | largest and most visible organ of the body and performs many | ||||||
4 | essential tasks; and
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5 | WHEREAS, More than one million new cases of skin cancer | ||||||
6 | will be diagnosed in the United States this year; one in five | ||||||
7 | Americans will develop skin cancer during their lifetime; and
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8 | WHEREAS, In 2016, it is estimated that there will be 76,000 | ||||||
9 | new cases of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, | ||||||
10 | diagnosed in the United States, including an estimated 2,480 | ||||||
11 | Illinois residents; and
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12 | WHEREAS, An estimated 335 people die of melanoma in | ||||||
13 | Illinois every year; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Melanoma and other skin cancers are highly | ||||||
15 | treatable if detected early; sun exposure is the most | ||||||
16 | preventable risk factor for all skin cancers, including | ||||||
17 | melanoma; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Steps can be taken to reduce exposure to | ||||||
19 | ultraviolet radiation, such as wearing sunscreen of SPF 15 or | ||||||
20 | higher, protective clothing, sunglasses, and avoiding sunlight |
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1 | between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Drivers in the United States have a higher degree | ||||||
3 | of skin cancer on the left side of their face due to exposure | ||||||
4 | to ultraviolet rays while driving; and
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5 | WHEREAS, In cars, only the laminated windshield comes with | ||||||
6 | ultraviolet radiation protection; the side and back windows | ||||||
7 | allow in more than 60% of ultraviolet radiation; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Research has shown that ultraviolet radiation | ||||||
9 | damage is more extensive on the side of the body closer to the | ||||||
10 | window; long-time drivers also have rougher, slacker, and more | ||||||
11 | wrinkled skin on their window side; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Babies and young children, who have little | ||||||
13 | protective skin pigment, often sit in the back of vehicles, | ||||||
14 | where none of the glass (even darker glass found in SUVs and | ||||||
15 | minivans) offers adequate ultraviolet radiation protection; | ||||||
16 | and
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17 | WHEREAS, Ultraviolet radiation-filtering window film can | ||||||
18 | go a long way to prevent skin damage; UV absorbers in the form | ||||||
19 | of transparent films are available for the side and back | ||||||
20 | windows of vehicles in all 50 states; the film screens out more | ||||||
21 | than 99% of ultraviolet radiation without reducing visibility; |
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1 | and
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2 | WHEREAS, Each May, the American Academy of Dermatology | ||||||
3 | sponsors Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, | ||||||
4 | a public education campaign designed to promote the prevention | ||||||
5 | and early detection of melanoma and other skin cancers through | ||||||
6 | screenings and prevention methods; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
8 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
9 | designate May of 2016 as Skin Cancer Awareness Month in order | ||||||
10 | to raise awareness of skin cancer and the means to successfully | ||||||
11 | prevent and treat this deadly disease; and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That the citizens of this State are urged to | ||||||
13 | receive skin cancer screening and seek other prevention methods | ||||||
14 | to prevent and detect skin cancer.
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