10-R058
2010 -- S 2092
Enacted 02/04/10
S E N A T E R E
S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING
FEBRUARY 5, 2010, TO BE "NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY" IN THE STATE OF
Introduced By: Senators Paiva-Weed, Gallo, Goodwin, Sosnowski, and Lynch
Date Introduced: February 04, 2010
WHEREAS, Diseases of the
heart are the nation’s leading cause of death and stroke is the
third leading cause of death; and
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of nearly 460,000
American women
each year, approximately one death per minute; and
WHEREAS, Each year, 53 percent of all deaths due to cardiovascular
disease and 61
percent of stroke deaths occur in women; and
WHEREAS, Too many women
die each year because they are unaware that heart disease
is their No. 1 killer; and
WHEREAS, In 2010, the direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular
diseases in the
including stroke, is estimated to be $503.2 billion; and
WHEREAS, Nearly as many women die of heart disease, stroke, and all
other
cardiovascular diseases as the next five leading causes of death
combined, including all cancers;
and
WHEREAS, February is
designated as American Heart Month; and
WHEREAS, Go Red for
Women® is the American Heart Association’s national call to
increase awareness about heart disease—the leading cause of
death for women—and to inspire
women to take charge of their heart health; and
WHEREAS, All women should learn their own personal risk for heart
disease using tools
such as the American Heart Association’s Go Red for
Women® Heart CheckUp and Go Red for
Women® Better U, and by talking to their health care
provider; and
WHEREAS, Making the
right choices related to proper nutrition, physical activity, and
other healthy lifestyle choices is essential to living a
heart healthy life; and
WHEREAS, By choosing to speak up about heart disease we can save
lives using the
power of our very own voices; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of
in recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight
against heart disease and stroke, hereby
proclaims February 5, 2010, to be “National Wear Red Day” and
urges all citizens to show their
support for women and the fight against heart disease by
commemorating this day with the
wearing of the color red. By increasing awareness, speaking
up about heart disease, and
empowering women to reduce their risk for cardiovascular
disease, we can save thousands of
lives each year; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode
Island Office of the American Heart
Association.
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