Search Results: keywords:"cancer-related deaths"

  • S. RES. 724 — Designating May 2024 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:236

    The resolution S. RES. 724 designates May 2024 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month" in the United States. It highlights the significant impact brain tumors have, being the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children and teens, and the second for young adults. The...

    Simple Explanation

    In May 2024, people in the United States are going to pay special attention to brain tumors, which are lumps in the brain that can make people very sick. This is to help everyone learn more about them, find better ways to make people feel better, and support those who have them.

  • S. 930 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:3,715

    S. 930 aims to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by offering benefits to public safety officers who suffer from cancer due to exposure-related conditions, assuming such conditions occurred in the line of duty. The bill outlines various types of...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 930 is a plan to help police, firefighters, and other safety workers who get sick with certain cancers because of their job. It wants to make sure they and their families get support if they got cancer doing their work.