WHEREAS, heart disease is the nation’s leading cause of ...
WHEREAS, heart disease is the nation’s leading cause of death in women, killing approximately one woman every minute; and
WHEREAS, one in three American women die of cardiovascular disease and only one in five women consider cardiovascular disease their greatest health threat; and
WHEREAS, more women die of cardiovascular disease than the next four leading causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer; and
WHEREAS, ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease; and
WHEREAS, eighty percent of cardiac events in women could be prevented if women made the right choices for their hearts involving diet, exercise and abstinence from smoking; and
WHEREAS, Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s national call to increase awareness of heart disease—the leading cause of death for women—and to inspire women to take charge of their heart health.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, John Monaco, Mayor of the City of Mesquite, in recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke, do hereby proclaim Friday, February 6, 2015, as
Wear Red for Women Day
in the City of Mesquite, and urge all citizens and businesses to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease by commemorating this day by wearing the color red and or decorating windows, doors or displaying on a marque. By increasing awareness and empowering women to reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease, we can save thousands of lives each year.
PROCLAIMED this 20th day of January 2015.
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