,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ie ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #d1 #bjai,mrs4 ,dingell 7for herself and ,mr4 ,upton7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,,resolution ,expressing support for designation of ,february #d1 #bjai1 as ,national ,cancer ,prevention ,day4 ,whereas ,national ,cancer ,prevention ,day is a day to remind us that when looking at cancer we need to look at prevention and reducing risks for human health and the environment2 ,whereas when we work to prevent cancer risks1 it impacts human health1 the environment1 and the economy2 ,whereas cancer is one of the leading causes of death around the world and has touched the lives of nearly everyone1 either directly or indirectly2 ,whereas cancer is the cause of nearly #a out of every #d deaths in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas in #bjai1 there will be an estimated #a1gfb1dej new cancer cases diagnosed and #fjf1hhj cancer deaths in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas cancer is the second most common cause of death among children ages #a to #ad years in the ,united ,states after accidents1 and in #bjai an estimated #aa1jfj children in this age group will be diagnosed with cancer and #a1aij will die from it2 and ,whereas ,february #d1 #bjai1 would be an appropriate date to designate as ,cancer ,prevention ,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the designation of ,national ,cancer ,prevention ,day2 7#b7 recognizes all efforts to raise the awareness for the reduction of cancer risks2 and 7#c7 recognizes the devastating effect cancer has on families and wishes to expand knowledge1 encourage early detection1 and work with friends in the medical and scientific fields to put an end to this deadly disease4