HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrsntatn - Womens Lung Health WeekWhereas, every five minutes a woman in the U.S. is told
she has lung cancer; and
Whereas, lung cancer is the #1 cancer killer of women in
the U.S., surpassing breast cancer in 1987; and
Whereas, the lung cancer death rate in women has more
than doubled over the past 35 years; and
Whereas, women are disproportionally burdened with
COPD compared to men in terms of illness and death; and
Whereas, asthma is more common in women than men;
and
Whereas, advocacy and increased awareness will result in
more and better treatment for women with lung cancer, COPD,
asthma and other lung diseases and will ultimately save lives;
and
Whereas, LUNG FORCE is the new national movement led
by the American Lung Association with the mission of making
lung cancer and lung disease history, and uniting women to stand
together with a collective strength and determination to lead the
fight against lung cancer and for lung health.
Now, Therefore, I, Robert A. Spiegel, Mayor of the
City of Palm Desert, California, Along With the Entire City Council,
Do Proclaim the Week of May 9 to 14, 2016 as
Women's Lung Health Week
in the City of Palm Desert and encourage all residents to learn
more about the detection and treatment of lung cancer and all
lung disease.
In (Witness Whereof, I ha-oe hereunto set my hand and hate
caused the Officw(Seal of the city of Talm ,Desert, (ahfornia,
to be affixed this 13th day of May, 201 b.