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FL H9025

Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/29/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jason Brodeur

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates February 5, 2016, as "Wear Red Day" in Florida to raise awareness about heart disease in women.

  • Establishes that heart disease is the leading killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths among women annually and affecting 43 million women in the United States.

  • Notes that 90% of women have at least one risk factor for heart disease, yet many women are less likely to seek emergency care for themselves when experiencing heart attack symptoms.

  • Encourages women to "Go Red" by wearing red, checking blood pressure and cholesterol, stopping smoking, losing weight, exercising, and making healthy food choices.

  • Urges citizens to commemorate February 5, 2016, by wearing red to show support for women fighting heart disease.

Legislative Description

Wear Red Day/Heart Disease in Women

Last Action

Adopted by Publication

2/3/2016

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