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FL H9091
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Baxley
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AI Summary
- Designates June 8, 2015, as "Lymphoma Cancer Awareness Day" in the State of Florida
- Notes that every three minutes a person is diagnosed with a blood cancer such as lymphoma in the United States, with 149 people dying daily from these cancers
- States that approximately 80,000 people received a lymphoma diagnosis in 2014 and nearly 800,000 people throughout the United States are currently battling or in remission from the disease
- Identifies that lymphoma cases in Florida increased by nearly 6,000 cases in 2014, with more than 1,500 deaths from the disease in 2012
- Recognizes two types of lymphomas: Hodgkin disease (identified by Dr. Thomas Hodgkin in 1832) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which can occur in children and adults
Legislative Description
Lymphoma Cancer Awareness Day
Last Action
Adopted by Publication
4/23/2015
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