To designate September as "Mesothelioma Month" and November as "Lung Cancer Awareness Month."
As Reported by the Senate Health, Human Services and Aging Committee
| 129th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2011-2012 |
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Representatives Yuko, Roegner
Cosponsors:
Representatives Slesnick, Ramos, Antonio, Hagan, R., Letson, Grossman, Gentile, Combs, Fende, Gonzales, Okey, Gerberry, Carey, Derickson, Lundy, Boyd, Barnes, Carney, Duffey, Gardner, Garland, Sears, Adams, R., Anielski, Ashford, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Brenner, Bubp, Buchy, Budish, Butler, Celeste, Clyde, Damschroder, Dovilla, Fedor, Foley, Goodwin, Goyal, Hackett, Hagan, C., Hall, Hayes, Henne, Hill, Hollington, Hottinger, Huffman, Johnson, Kozlowski, Luckie, Maag, Mallory, McKenney, Milkovich, Murray, Newbold, O'Brien, Patmon, Phillips, Pillich, Rosenberger, Ruhl, Schuring, Slaby, Sprague, Stautberg, Stebelton, Sykes, Szollosi, Uecker, Wachtmann, Williams, Winburn, Young Speaker Batchelder
Senators Brown, Tavares
A BILL
| To enact sections 5.2267 and 5.2268 of the Revised | 1 |
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Code to designate September as "Mesothelioma | 2 |
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Month" and November as "Lung Cancer Awareness | 3 |
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
| Section 1. That sections 5.2267 and 5.2268 of the Revised | 5 |
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Code be enacted to read as follows: | 6 |
| Sec. 5.2267. The month of September is designated as | 7 |
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"Mesothelioma Month" to bring attention to mesothelioma, a rare | 8 |
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form of cancer that develops in the mesothelium, a protective sac | 9 |
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that covers most of the body's internal organs, and is commonly | 10 |
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linked to asbestos exposure. | 11 |
| Sec. 5.2268. The month of November is designated as "Lung | 12 |
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Cancer Awareness Month" to bring attention to lung cancer, the | 13 |
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leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. | 14 |
