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FL H9025
Resolution
Status
1/29/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jason Brodeur
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AI Summary
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Designates February 5, 2016, as "Wear Red Day" in Florida to raise awareness about heart disease in women.
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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.
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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.
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Encourages women to "Go Red" by wearing red, checking blood pressure and cholesterol, stopping smoking, losing weight, exercising, and making healthy food choices.
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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