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To declare February 1, 2013, 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, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among women over the age of twenty, killing approximately one woman every minute; and
WHEREAS, ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease, and
WHEREAS, an estimated 43 million women in the U.S. are affected by cardiovascular diseases; and
WHEREAS, since 1984, more women than men have died each year from cardiovascular disease and the gap between men and women's survival continues to widen; and
WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month; and
WHEREAS, the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement has been impacting the health of women for 10 years and more than 627,000 women's lives have been saved and 330 fewer women are dying every day; and
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 1, 2013, 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 women and cardiovascular health.