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GA HR1286
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/4/2016
Primary Sponsor
Margaret Kaiser
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AI Summary
- Recognizes February 4, 2016, as Wear Red Day in support of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease in women
- Heart disease and stroke kill one in three women and one woman every 80 seconds in the United States, though 80 percent of cardiac illnesses may be preventable
- An estimated 44 million women in the U.S. are affected by cardiovascular diseases, yet only one in five American women believes heart disease is her greatest health threat
- Awareness disparities exist among racial groups: only 36 percent of African American women and 34 percent of Hispanic women know heart disease is their greatest health risk, compared to 65 percent of Caucasian women
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Wear Red Day; February 4, 2016; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/4/2016
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