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1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 A Concurrent Resolution relating to the observation
1 3 of the decade of the bone and joint.
1 4 WHEREAS, one in every seven Americans reports a
1 5 musculoskeletal impairment; and
1 6 WHEREAS, musculoskeletal conditions and deformities
1 7 deprive children of normal development; and
1 8 WHEREAS, musculoskeletal impairments are the
1 9 highest ranking impairment for both men and women, and
1 10 arthritis is the leading chronic condition reported by
1 11 the elderly; and,
1 12 WHEREAS, in the United States, alone,
1 13 musculoskeletal conditions are estimated to cost $215
1 14 billion annually; and,
1 15 WHEREAS, scientific evidence supports the efficacy
1 16 of early diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of these
1 17 diseases; and
1 18 WHEREAS, musculoskeletal research currently is at
1 19 the precipice of major breakthroughs that likely will
1 20 change and simplify the way bone and joint disorders
1 21 are treated and prevented throughout the world; and
1 22 WHEREAS, many countries and international
1 23 organizations have joined together to recognize the
1 24 years 2000 through 2010 as the "Bone and Joint Decade"
1 25 to increase public awareness of this problem and to
1 26 promote research to find the cure for musculoskeletal
1 27 impairments; NOW THEREFORE,
1 28 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
1 29 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the General Assembly
1 30 recognizes the years 2000 through 2010 as the "Bone
2 1 and Joint Decade."
2 2 LSB 5215XS 78
2 3 pf/cf/24
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