Search Results: keywords:"public health education"

  • S. RES. 635 — Designating the first week of April 2024 as National Asbestos Awareness Week.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:187

    The resolution, S. RES. 635, designates the first week of April 2024 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week." It aims to raise awareness about the dangers and health issues related to asbestos exposure, such as cancer and other diseases. The Senate urges the Surgeon General to educate the...

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    In April 2024, there will be a special week, like a reminder, called "National Asbestos Awareness Week" to help people learn about the bad stuff that asbestos can do to our health, like causing diseases. The Senate wants someone super important, called the Surgeon General, to tell everyone why it's dangerous.

  • S. RES. 908 — Expressing support for the goals of Stomach Cancer Awareness Month.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:196

    S. RES. 908 is a resolution expressing support for Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. It highlights the challenges in early detection of stomach cancer and emphasizes the importance of increasing awareness and education about the disease among healthcare providers and the...

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    S. RES. 908 is a plan from the Senate to help people learn more about stomach cancer because finding it early is hard. It asks everyone to pay more attention and learn about this illness so doctors can catch it sooner and help people feel better.

  • H. RES. 984 — Expressing support for the designation of January 30, 2024, as CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) and RHI (repeated head impacts) Awareness Day.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:267

    H. RES. 984 is a resolution from the 118th Congress that expresses support for recognizing January 30, 2024, as CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) and RHI (repeated head impacts) Awareness Day. The resolution highlights the serious effects of CTE, particularly in...

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    This bill wants January 30, 2024, to be a special day where people learn more about certain brain problems called CTE and RHI, which can happen from getting hit in the head a lot. It's like a reminder day for everyone to understand and talk about how these injuries affect people, like some athletes and soldiers.