Bill Text: IL SR0252 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Declares September 26 of each year as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in the State of Illinois.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-05-28 - Resolution Adopted; 058-000-000 [SR0252 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SR0252-Introduced.html

---

SR0252 LRB096 12612 KXB 26003 r
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Thousands of Americans die each year from
mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused by asbestos, that
attacks the linings of the lungs, abdomen, heart, or testicles;
and
WHEREAS, The heavy use of asbestos in manufacturing,
industry, and construction has been recognized as "the worst
occupational health disaster in U.S. history"; and
WHEREAS, Asbestos was used in the construction of virtually
all office buildings, public schools, and homes built before
1975; and
WHEREAS, A high percentage of mesothelioma victims were
exposed to asbestos on naval ships and in shipyards; and
WHEREAS, It is believed that many of the firefighters,
police officers, and rescue workers from the site of the World
Trade Center destruction on September 11, 2001 may be at
increased risk of contracting mesothelioma; and
WHEREAS, Even incidental exposure to asbestos is
sufficient to cause cancer as long as 30 years later; and

SR0252 - 2 - LRB096 12612 KXB 26003 r
WHEREAS, The lack of sufficient research to advance
effective treatments for Mesothelioma has led to inadequate
treatment for those stricken with the disease and has resulted
in a situation where the majority of Mesothelioma patients
succumb to the disease within a mere 12 to 15 months from the
time of diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, In 1999, the Mesothelioma Applied Research
Foundation was formed to eradicate the life-ending and vicious
effects of mesothelioma, and early progress in developing
effective treatments for the disease is now being made; and
WHEREAS, The establishment of Mesothelioma Awareness Day
would raise public awareness of the disease and the need to
develop effective treatments for this devastating disease;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare September 26
of each year to be Mesothelioma Awareness Day in the State of
Illinois; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.