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To declare February 3, 2012, to be Wear Red Day in Columbus, and to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death among women.
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WHEREAS, diseases of the heart are the nation's leading cause of death, and stroke is the fourth leading cause of death; and
WHEREAS, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among women over the age of twenty, killing approximately one woman every minute; and
WHEREAS, heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases claim the lives of more than 419,000 women each year - nearly as many as the next three leading causes of death combined, including all cancers; and
WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the total costs of cardiovascular diseases in the United States were estimated to be $444 billion in 2010; and
WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month; and
WHEREAS, Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association's national effort to increase awareness about heart disease and inspire women to take charge of their heart health; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council recognizes the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke, and does hereby declare February 3, 2012, to be Wear Red Day in Columbus.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council urges Columbus residents to wear red in recognition of family, friends, and neighbors who have suffered from heart disease, and as a show of support for the fight against it.