Bill Text: NY K00377 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 12-18, 2019, as Women's Lung Health Week in the State of New York
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-13 - adopted [K00377 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-K00377-Introduced.html
Assembly Resolution No. 377 BY: M. of A. Jaffee MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 12-18, 2019, as Women's Lung Health Week in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official weeks that are set aside to increase awareness of serious 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, this Legislative Body is justly proud to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 12-18, 2019, as Women's Lung Health Week in the State of New York; and WHEREAS, Women's Lung Health Week celebrates and honors the power of women who stand united to fight lung cancer; and WHEREAS, Lung Cancer is the number one killer of women; more women die of lung cancer than any other cancer; and WHEREAS, Tobacco use and exposure account for 98% of lung cancer; lifestyle related behaviors are also linked to an increased risk of a cancer diagnosis; and WHEREAS, Asthma rates among women rose 97% compared to a 22% increase in men over a 14 year period; and WHEREAS, Chronic pulmonary disease (COPD) currently accounts for 1.5 million emergency room visits, 71,500 hospitalizations, and eight million physician office and hospital outpatient visits annually; women are 37% more likely to have COPD than men; and WHEREAS, Women may also suffer from a host of other lung ailments including: pulmonary emboli, blood clots which travels to the lung from other parts of the body; pulmonary hypertension, high blood pressure in the arteries which brings blood to the lungs; LAM (lymphangioleiomyomatosis), a rare lung disease that mostly affects women in their mid-30s and 40s; and influenza (the flu) and pneumonia, respiratory infections caused by a virus which can damage the lungs; and WHEREAS, Every seven minutes and thirty seconds, one woman in the United States loses her battle with lung cancer; and WHEREAS, Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for women and men in the United States; and WHEREAS, Advocacy and increased awareness will result in screening and early detention for people with lung cancer that will ultimately save lives; and WHEREAS, Public support for research funding will result in better treatment and early detection methods that will ultimately save lives; and WHEREAS, Lung Force is a national initiative, led by the American Lung Association, to defeat lung cancer; and WHEREAS, Access to adequate health care has a significant impact on a woman's chance of surviving cancer; and WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater public 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 Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 12-18, 2019, as Women's Lung Health Week in the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York.