Bill Text: MI HR0351 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare September 26, 2022, as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-09-28 - Adopted [HR0351 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HR0351-Enrolled.html
house resolution no.351
Reps. Steckloff, Breen, Cherry, Garza, Haadsma, Kuppa, Liberati, Manoogian, Morse, Rabhi, Rogers, Sneller, Steenland and Weiss offered the following resolution:
A resolution to declare September 26, 2022, as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, Mesothelioma cancer is an aggressive, asbestos related disease that affects 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 most office buildings, hospitals, public schools, power plants, automobile repair shops, refineries, and residential homes built before 1975; and
Whereas, Many mesothelioma cancer victims were exposed to asbestos on U.S. Navy ships and in shipyards; and
Whereas, Asbestos exposure is now believed to include many firefighters, police officers, and rescue workers including those from the September 11, 2001, Ground Zero terrorist attack; and
Whereas, Exposure to asbestos for as little as one month can result in mesothelioma fifteen years later, or even longer; and
Whereas, Because of occupational, Navy service related, household, or incidental exposure to asbestos and the long latency of this cancer disease, tens of millions of Americans are now at risk for developing mesothelioma; and
Whereas, For decades the need for research to develop effective treatments or cure for mesothelioma has been neglected or omitted; and
Whereas, The outcome of neglecting research for a cure to mesothelioma limits today the benefit or effect of existing treatments and many patients with this disease die within twelve to fifteen months from diagnosis;
Whereas, In 2001, the Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America was formed to eradicate the life ending and vicious effects of mesothelioma cancer with early progress in developing an effective treatment and potential cure which is found in Veglin (a non-chemotherapy drug solution) with research and clinical trials continuing to be made; and
Whereas, The establishment of Mesothelioma Awareness Day will help raise public awareness of the disease, how its latency can adversely affect the good health of many people, and for the immediate need to do research and discover an effective treatment or cure for this deadly cancer; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare September 26, 2022, as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.
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