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CLEARANCES Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned To
Orig. Dept.: County Council
2/25/98
2/24/98
Council
Division Head:
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor.
Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT.-
Resolution declaring March as colo- rectal awareness month
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Resolution
SUMMARY STATEMENT.-
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RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.
2/24/98: Approved 7 -0. Res. #98 -012
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
R98 -012
coloreetal.res2/2498 SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Nelson
INTRODUCTION DATE: 2/24/98
RESOLUTION NO. 98 -012
PROCLAIMING MARCH 1998 AS COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
IN WHATCOM COUNTY
WHEREAS, in the past ten years the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in Whatcom
County has been colorectal cancer; and
WHEREAS, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer resulting in death in the
United States; and
WHEREAS, only 23 percent of Whatcom County cases are diagnosed before the tumor has
spread beyond the local area (compared to a national figure of 37 percent); and
WHEREAS, St. Joseph Hospital Community Cancer Center wants to improve these statistics
by detecting colorectal cancer at an earlier stage, thereby saving lives in Whatcom County; and
WHEREAS, there is a simple, safe, and effective colorectal cancer home testing kit which
has shown to reduce mortality by 20 to 40 percent, and which is available at no cost through
participating pharmacies; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council acknowledges this health risk and wishes to do
its part to encourage its early detection.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council designates
March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Whatcom County residents 50 years of age and older
are encouraged to take part in the 1998 Colorectal Cancer Screening program by obtaining a free
home testing kit from a participating pharmacy.
APPROVED this 24 day of February-, 1998.
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