Bill Text: MI HR0012 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare January 2021 as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-26 - Adopted [HR0012 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HR0012-Enrolled.html
house resolution no.12
Reps. Yaroch, Brabec, Breen, Cherry, Haadsma, Sabo, Steckloff and Thanedar offered the following resolution:
Whereas, Fire fighters serve our community by putting our safety above their own, and
Whereas, Fire fighters often work in a toxic environment of smoke, soot and other carcinogens, and
Whereas, According to research, fire fighters have a 9% greater chance of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14% greater chance of dying from cancer than the general population, and
Whereas, Fire fighter occupational cancer is a leading cause of line-of-duty deaths in fire fighters and has reached epidemic levels;
Whereas, Studies have found a direct correlation between the chemical exposures fire fighters experience on the job and their increased risk for cancer, and
Whereas, Forty-nine states and 12 provinces recognize cancer as a presumptive workers’ compensation claim for fire fighters, and
Whereas, Early detection of cancer through routine screening leads to earlier treatment, and better disease outcomes, including improved survival and reduced morbidity; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare January 2021 as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
