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FL S1120
Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/11/2010
Primary Sponsor
Frederica Wilson
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AI Summary
- Designates April 18-24, 2010, as "Minority Cancer Awareness Week" in Florida
- Recognizes that African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, and medically uninsured populations experience higher rates of cancer incidence and mortality than other groups
- Notes that African Americans have the highest cancer death rates among all racial and ethnic groups, particularly for lung, colorectal, prostate, and cervical cancers
- Identifies that approximately 35 percent of Hispanic and Latino populations lack health care coverage and 31 percent have no access to regular medical care
- Urges all Floridians to work with cancer-education providers like the American Cancer Society to increase awareness of cancer disparities in minority populations
Legislative Description
Minority Cancer Awareness Week
Last Action
Died, not introduced
4/30/2010
Full Bill Text
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