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IL SR0252

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/28/2009

Primary Sponsor

David Luechtefeld

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Origin

Senate

96th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Declares September 26 of each year as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in Illinois
  • Acknowledges that thousands of Americans die annually from mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure that attacks the linings of the lungs, abdomen, heart, or testicles
  • Notes that asbestos was widely used in buildings constructed before 1975 and in naval ships, and that most mesothelioma patients die within 12 to 15 months of diagnosis
  • Recognizes the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, formed in 1999 to develop effective treatments for the disease
  • Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation

Legislative Description

MESOTHELIOMA AWARE DAY

Last Action

Resolution Adopted; 058-000-000

5/28/2009

Committee Referrals

State Government & Veterans Affairs5/22/2009
Assignments5/5/2009

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