Bill Text: NY J01381 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 2, 2022, as Vitamin D Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-12-06 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J01381 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J01381-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1381

BY: Senator PERSAUD

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        November 2, 2022, as Vitamin D Day in the  State  of
        New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of this Legislative Body to recognize
official days that are set aside to increase awareness of serious health
issues that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern  and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  it  is the sense of this Legislative Body to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul  to  proclaim  November  2,  2022,  as
Vitamin  D  Day  in  the  State  of  New  York,  in conjunction with the
observance of World Vitamin D Day; and

  WHEREAS, People around the world are  losing  their  battle  against
vitamin D deficiency and more and more are becoming vitamin D deficient;
and

  WHEREAS,   It  is  estimated  that  more  than  one  billion  people
throughout the world have low vitamin D levels; this occurs  because  we
are  living,  working,  and spending more time indoors than ever before;
and

  WHEREAS, We are now told to apply sunscreens every day, year  round,
which  if applied properly prevents vitamin D production; with up to 90%
of our vitamin D coming from sunlight, without unprotected sun  exposure
our bodies cannot make vitamin D naturally; and

  WHEREAS,  World  Vitamin  D Day, now in its 13th year, is celebrated
annually on November 2nd as part of Vitamin D Awareness  Month  to  warn
the  public of vitamin D deficiency and to increase the public's ability
to take action and increase their vitamin D intake; and

  WHEREAS, A new World Vitamin D Day website  has  been  developed  to
help  inform  people  on the importance of maintaining optimal vitamin D
blood levels of between 40-60 ng/ml; and

  WHEREAS, Vitamin D helps reduce your  risk  of  cancers,  autoimmune
diseases  and  heart  problems,  and strengthens your bones and muscles,
helping you live longer; according to Dr. William B. Grant,  maintaining
optimal  vitamin D blood levels may increase your life expectancy by two
years; and

  WHEREAS, Research has found that optimal vitamin  D  levels  reduces
your  risk  of  many major diseases; it controls the switches that guide
cellular life in your body and tells your genes and DNA what to do; and

  WHEREAS, To stop vitamin D deficiency, adults will need a vitamin  D
intake of approximately 4,000 IU or 100 mcg a day; and

  WHEREAS,  Furthermore, to increase your vitamin D intake through the
winter when sunshine is diminished and the  UV  index  is  below  three,
consider  using  indoor sources such as UVB emitting sunbeds or sunlamps

as a surrogate for summer sunshine; you can also add more fatty fish  to
your diet or take a daily D3 supplement; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  imperative that there be greater awareness of this
serious health issue, and more must be done to increase activity at  the
local, State and National levels; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul  to  proclaim  November  2,  2022,  as
Vitamin D Day in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of  New
York.