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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Burnett
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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November as Smoking Cessation and Lung Cancer Awareness Month
For the purpose of proclaiming November as Smoking Cessation and Lung Cancer Awareness Month in Baltimore City and encouraging all residents to quit smoking and to learn about lung cancer and early detection through lung cancer screening.
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Whereas, The prevalence of smoking among Baltimore City adults was estimated to be 19.2% (~88,000 city residents) in 2018, and there were notable disparities in the prevalence of smoking by race (23.9% smoking among Black or African American adults vs. 14.4% among white adults) and by age group, income, education, and disability in Baltimore City, according to the Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System;
Whereas, Smoking causes approximately 90% of lung cancers and smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the US;
Whereas, Lung and bronchus cancer is expected to be the leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the United States and in Maryland in 2020, accounting for more deaths than colon cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer combined;
Whereas, According to the Maryland State Cancer Registry, there were 2,714 new lung and bronchus cancer cases in Baltimore City between 2013 and 2017, and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics National Vital Statistics System, there were 1,879 deat...
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