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WHEREAS, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths
for women and men; and
WHEREAS, every four minutes and forty seconds, a woman in
the United States is diagnosed with lung cancer; and
WHEREAS, advocacy and increased awareness will result in
screening for those at high risk and early detection that will
ultimately save lives; and
WHEREAS, public support for research funding will result in
better treatment methods and new 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Robert Hoog, Mayor of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, do hereby proclaim the second
week of May 2021 as
WOMEN'S LUNG HEALTH WEEK
and encourage all residents to learn more about lung cancer, risk
factors and screening options.
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