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MS SC564
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Failed
4/23/2010
Primary Sponsor
Deborah Dawkins
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AI Summary
- Designates Friday, February 5, 2010, as "National Wear Red Day" in Mississippi to raise awareness about women's risk of heart disease
- Cardiovascular disease claims approximately 455,000 American female lives annually and is the leading cause of death for women, accounting for 53% of cardiovascular deaths and 61% of stroke deaths
- Estimated direct and indirect costs of cardiovascular diseases in the United States for 2008 totaled $475.3 billion
- Encourages all Mississippi citizens to wear red to support the Heart Truth Campaign and its Red Dress symbol initiative
- Directs transmission of the resolution to the Heart Truth Campaign in Washington, D.C., and the Mississippi Chapter of the American Heart Association
Legislative Description
Designate "National Wear Red Day" in Mississippi to support women's heart disease awareness.
Last Action
Died In Committee
4/23/2010
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