PENNSYLVANIA, July 21 - PRINTER'S NO. 49

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

11

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, MENSCH, VOGEL, BARTOLOTTA, BROOKS,

SCAVELLO, YAW, REGAN, LANGERHOLC, J. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL,

ROBINSON, YUDICHAK, SANTARSIERO, KANE AND FONTANA,

JANUARY 20, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, JANUARY 20, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing February 15, 2021, as "International Childhood

Cancer Day" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, "International Childhood Cancer Day" increases

awareness of children fighting pediatric cancer across the

globe; and

WHEREAS, "International Childhood Cancer Day" honors those

children who lost their battle with cancer; and

WHEREAS, Cancer is one of the leading causes of death among

children; and

WHEREAS, According to the "International Childhood Cancer

Day" organization, a child battling pediatric cancer dies every

three minutes; and

WHEREAS, The rate of children diagnosed with cancer has

increased since the 1970s; and

WHEREAS, The most recent data provided by the International

Agency for Research on Cancer estimated that the incidence of

childhood cancer increased to 215,000 cases annually; and

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