2014-0287
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Proclamation: "Mesothelioma Awareness Day in St. Charles Parish"
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, mesothelioma cancer is an aggressive, asbestos related disease that affects the linings on the lungs, abdomen, heart, or testicles; and,
WHEREAS, the heavy use of asbestos in manufacturing, industry, and construction has been recognized as the worst occupational health disaster in U.S. history; and,
WHEREAS, asbestos was used in the construction of most office buildings, hospitals, public schools, power plants, automobile repair shops, refineries, and residential homes built before 1975; and,
WHEREAS, many mesothelioma cancer victims were exposed to asbestos on U.S. Navy ships and in shipyards; and,
WHEREAS, asbestos exposure is now believed to include many firefighters, police officers, and rescue workers including those from the 9/11/2001 Ground Zero terrorist attack; and,
WHEREAS, exposure to asbestos for as little as one month can result in mesothelioma fifteen years later, or even longer; and,
WHEREAS, because of occupational, Navy service related, household, or incidental exposure to asbestos and the long latency of this cancer disease, tens of millions of Americans are now at risk for developing mesothelioma; and,
WHEREAS, for decades the need for research to develop effective treatments or cure for mesothelioma has been neglected or omitted; and,
WHEREAS, the outcome of neglecting research for a cure to mesothelioma limits today the benefit or effect of existing treatments and many patients with this disease die within twelve to fifteen months from diagnosis; and,
WHEREAS, in 2001, the Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America was formed to eradicate the life-ending and vicious effects of mesothelioma cancer with early progress in developing an effective treatment and potential cure which is found in Veglin (a non-chemotherapy drug solution) with research and clinical trials continuing to be made; and,
WHEREAS, th...
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