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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, BRUBAKER, DINNIMAN, LOGAN, RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA, FONTANA, FERLO, KASUNIC, COSTA, ERICKSON, WASHINGTON, EARLL, MENSCH, ALLOWAY, GREENLEAF, O'PAKE, PILEGGI, STACK AND PIPPY, MARCH 24, 2010 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 24, 2010 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Recognizing April 7, 2010, as "National Start! Walking Day" in |
2 | Pennsylvania. |
3 | WHEREAS, Each year, 1.25 million Americans suffer a new or |
4 | recurrent coronary attack, and cardiovascular disease is the |
5 | nation's leading cause of death with direct and indirect costs |
6 | estimated to be $503.2 billion in 2010; and |
7 | WHEREAS, More physical activity can help improve these |
8 | statistics; and |
9 | WHEREAS, Some adults may gain up to two hours of life |
10 | expectancy for every hour of regular, vigorous physical |
11 | activity, such as very brisk walking; and |
12 | WHEREAS, In addition to the possibility of increased life |
13 | expectancy, regular walking has many proven benefits for an |
14 | individual's overall health; and |
15 | WHEREAS, Brisk walking for 30 minutes a day can lower both |
16 | bad cholesterol levels and high blood pressure and may also help |
17 | prevent weight gain and reduce the risk of stroke; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
2 | estimate that physically active people save $330 per year in |
3 | direct medical expenditures; and |
4 | WHEREAS, On "National Start! Walking Day," April 7, the |
5 | American Heart Association's Start! initiative calls on all |
6 | citizens of Pennsylvania to walk at least 30 minutes that day; |
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8 | WHEREAS, The purpose behind "National Start! Walking Day" is |
9 | to get Americans to become more physically active by walking; |
10 | therefore be it |
11 | RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize April 7, 2010, as |
12 | "National Start! Walking Day" in Pennsylvania and urge all |
13 | citizens to show their support for walking and the fight against |
14 | heart disease and commemorate this day by walking at work. |
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