Womens Lung Health Week 7
CLER ONT
Chace of Champ ons
WHEREAS, every five minutes, a woman in the United States is told she
has lung cancer;and
"WHEREAS, lung cancer is the number one cancer killer of women in the
United States,and
WHEREAS, the lung cancer death rate in women has almost doubled
over the past 37 years, and
WHEREAS, advocacy and increased awareness will result in more and
better treatment for women with lung cancer and other lung diseases and will
ultimately save lives, and
WHEREAS, LUNG FORCE is the national movement led by the American
Lung Association, with the mission of making lung cancer history, uniting women to
stand together with a collective strength and determination to lead the fight against
lung cancer and for lung health, and
.NOW, 7.3IEREyOR I, Gail L Ash, Mayor of the City of Clermont
do hereby proclaim the week of May 8 through May 14, 2016 as
WOMEN'S LUNG HEALTH WEEK
and encourage all residents of the City of Clermont to learn more about the detection
and treatment of lung cancer
IN'WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Seal of the City of Clermont to be affixed this twelfth day of April, two
thousand and sixteen
Gail L Ash, Mayor
ATTEST*
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Tracy A ro d Howe, MMC
City Clerk