K166-2011 Actions

• Mar 1, 2011: adopted

K166-2011 Text

 ATIVE RESOLUTION commending Project Chernobyl upon the occasion of
  designated  a Center of Excellence in the diagnosis and treatment
 roid disease and thyroid cancer

 S, Over the past 20 years, statistics have shown thyroid cancer is
  a few cancers on the  rise  in  the  United  States;  chances  of
 g  thyroid  cancer  has increased more than three-fold during this
 and unlike many others, thyroid  cancer  affects  a  much  younger
 tion, more commonly women; and
 EAS,  Scientists are still not sure what causes this rapid rise in
  rates; some of the known causes are: exposure to radiation  after
 r tests; exposure to medical radiation, especially when young; and
 troduction of ultrasound and better diagnostic equipment; and
 EAS,  To  many, the greatest peace-time nuclear accident ever, the
 wn at the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine on April 26,  1986,  is
 re  than  a  long-forgotten  history lesson; this is not so to the
 ds of thousands of immigrants from that region who now  reside  in
 ork;  this year marks the 25th Anniversary of this horrific event;

 EAS, Under the luminous direction of  its  President,  Dr.  Daniel
 ranovan, Project Chernobyl, a community-led effort to diagnose and
 thyroid cancer, has successfully launched and managed a road-based
 ation  campaign to educate the hundreds of thousands of immigrants
  York State from regions exposed to radiation after the  Chernobyl
 r accident of increased risks of developing thyroid cancer; and
 EAS,  Project Chernobyl has also expanded the screening program to
 ns of New York State residents at increased risk of thyroid cancer
  work-related exposure, excessive  diagnostic  exposure  to  radi-
   and  toxic exposures during the 9/11 terrorist attack and subse-
 clean-up efforts; and
 EAS, Project Chernobyl continues its efforts to serve the communi-
 ected by the Chernobyl nuclear  accident;  the  team  of  Russian-
 ng  Head  and Neck Cancer and Reconstructive surgeons from The New
 ye and Ear Infirmary (NYEEI), led by Thyroid Center  Director  Dr.
   Igor Branovan, coordinate diagnostic screenings and treatment of
 d cancer patients; and
 EAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when  campaigns
 ch  noble  aims  and accomplishments are brought to our attention,
 hould be celebrated and recognized by all  the  citizens  of  this
 Empire State; now, therefore, be it
 LVED,  That  this  Legislative  Body pause in its deliberations to
 d Project Chernobyl upon the occasion of being designated a Center
 ellence in the diagnosis and  treatment  of  thyroid  disease  and
 d cancer; and be it further
 LVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
 d to Dr. Daniel Igor Branovan, Director of the Thyroid Center, The
 rk Eye and Ear Infirmary and President of Project Chernobyl.