RandyW Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH 2005 BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, according the American Cancer Society, during 2005 lung cancer will claim the lives of more than 170,000 Americans – over 5,000 of them in North Carolina; and WHEREAS, according the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in all of the United States for both men and women; and WHEREAS, according the American Cancer Society, 85% of people diagnosed with lung cancer die within five years of their initial diagnosis; and WHEREAS, according the American Cancer Society, genetics, environmental factors and as yet undetermined factors are all causes of lung cancer and 5,520 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in North Carolina this year; and WHEREAS, early detection plays a crucial role in increasing the rate of lung cancer survivors; and WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society encourages continued monitoring of the effectiveness of spiral CT scans as well as other experimental diagnostic tools; and WHEREAS, North Carolinians are encouraged to become familiar with the sometimes vague symptoms associated with cancer; NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim November as “LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH” in North Carolina and commend this observance to our citizens. MICHAEL F. EASLEY IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-eighth day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand and five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 good one! Can you put it in newspapers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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