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 



A BILL
To enact section 5.2239 of the Revised Code to 1
designate September as "Mesothelioma Month."2


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