HLS 12RS-1510 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 110
BY REPRESENTATIVES DOVE, HARRISON, AND WHITNEY AND SENATORS
ALLAIN AND CHABERT
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Oct. 17 annually as Mesothelioma
Awareness Day
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To recognize October seventeenth annually as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in Louisiana.2
WHEREAS, mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that occurs in the thin layer of3
cells lining the body's internal organs, known as the mesothelium, and that is caused by the4
inhalation of asbestos and asbestos particles; and5
WHEREAS, mesothelioma has been responsible for more than twenty thousand6
deaths in the United States alone, and the Centers for Disease Control estimates that between7
two and three thousand cases are diagnosed each year; and8
WHEREAS, many of the products that include asbestos are still in homes and offices9
throughout the country but are especially prevalent in factories, shipyards, power plants,10
chemical plants, and automotive and railroad structures, where men and women of Louisiana11
labor so that other citizens of this great state might enjoy a sturdy and efficient infrastructure12
and a stable and prosperous economy; and 13
WHEREAS, unlike most types of cancer, mesothelioma can almost always be14
prevented by education and awareness; and15
WHEREAS, in memory of longtime Terrebonne Parish assessor Gene Bonvillain,16
the Terrebonne Parish Council has designated his birthday, October seventeenth, as17
Mesothelioma Day; and18
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to set aside a special day to raise awareness of19
mesothelioma and honor those affected by the disease throughout the state.20 HLS 12RS-1510 ORIGINAL
HCR NO. 110
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby1
recognize October seventeenth annually as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in Louisiana.2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted3
to the family of Gene P. Bonvillain.4
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Dove HCR No. 110
Recognizes Oct. 17 annually as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in La.