As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. B. No. 211

Representative Yuko 

Cosponsors: Representatives Hagan, Ujvagi, Evans, Domenick, Oelslager, Newcomb, Fende, Skindell, Winburn, Okey, Letson, Luckie, Bacon 

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A BILL

To enact section 5.2239 of the Revised Code to

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designate September as "Mesothelioma Month."

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 5.2239 of the Revised Code be enacted	3
to read as follows:	4

Sec. 5.2239. The month of September is designated as	5
"Mesothelioma Month" to bring attention to mesothelioma, a rare	6
form of cancer that develops in the mesothelium, a protective sac	7
that covers most of the body's internal organs, and is commonly	8
linked to asbestos exposure.	9