Bill Text: IL SR1826 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares November of 2016 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-05-31 - Resolution Adopted [SR1826 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR1826-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lung cancer is caused when cells grow at an
accelerated rate and do not die, as normal cells would do;
instead, they continue to grow and form a group of abnormal
cells called a tumor; and
WHEREAS, Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both
men and women; and
WHEREAS, Lung Cancer is often caused by smoking, but
chances of developing this type of cancer increase with family
history or with exposure to secondhand smoke, asbestos, radon
gas, or high air pollution; and
WHEREAS, Each year, more people die from lung cancer than
colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined; and
WHEREAS, Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death
and the second most diagnosed cancer in both men and women in
the United States; and
WHEREAS, Today's smokers smoke fewer cigarettes than those
50 years ago, however, they are at higher risk of developing
lung cancer; and

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WHEREAS, Lung cancer has the lowest 5-year survival rate of
common cancers (breast, prostate, and colorectal) at 17%; and
WHEREAS, Although lung cancer has the highest death rate of
any cancer, in 2015, it received a disproportionately low
amount of federal research funding; in total, an estimated
$1.012 billion was spent on breast cancer research, $350
million on prostate cancer research, $315 million on colon
cancer research, and only $265 million on lung cancer research;
and
WHEREAS, The fight against lung cancer occurs on multiple
levels, including education, outreach, and policy efforts; and
WHEREAS, Increased coordination among all stakeholders,
including federal and state governments, providers, patient
groups, community leaders and organizations, the public,
business, and researchers, is critical to promote the
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lung cancer;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the month
of November 2016 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in the State of
Illinois.