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File Number: 13-00970 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DECLARING THE MONTH OF
SEPTEMBER OF EACH YEAR AS "CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH"
IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, 36 children in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer each day and at an
average age of six -years -old, with one in five not surviving the disease; and
WHEREAS, the types of cancers that affect children are most often very different from those that
affect adults; and
WHEREAS, childhood cancer is not just one disease but is made up of a dozen types and
countless subtypes of cancer, sparing no child regardless of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic or
geographic class; and
WHEREAS, pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in United States children
less than fifteen years old, the causes of which are largely unknown and not strongly linked to lifestyle,
unlike adult cancers; and
WHEREAS, two-thirds of surviving childhood cancer patients will develop long-lasting chronic
conditions resulting from treatment; and
WHEREAS, the childhood cancer rates have been rising for the past few decades, and
approximately 11,630 children in the United States less than fifteen years old will be diagnosed with
cancer in 2013; and
WHEREAS, cancer kills more children than AIDS, asthma, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, and muscular
dystrophy combined; and
WHEREAS, in the last 25 years, only 2 drugs have been specifically developed for children's
cancer; and
WHEREAS, less than 5% of the federal government's total funding for cancer research is
dedicated to childhood cancers, and only about 3% of funds raised for the National Cancer Institute go
directly to pediatric cancer research; and
WHEREAS, the funding for pediatric cancer research has steadily decreased since 2003 and
constantly been significantly under funded compared to other cancer research; and
WHEREAS, despite major advances in treatment, it is critically important to conduct research and
increase awareness regarding pediatric cancer;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
City of Miami
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File Number: 13-00970
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission declares the month of September of each year as
"Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in the City of Miami, Florida.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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JULIE O. BR
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1) If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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