Time to finish the fight

Posted 5/12/16

To the Editor:

On May 11, I will be at the Rhode Island State House to represent cancer patients and survivors from Warwick to call on Rhode Island’s state legislature to make cancer-related …

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Time to finish the fight

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To the Editor:

On May 11, I will be at the Rhode Island State House to represent cancer patients and survivors from Warwick to call on Rhode Island’s state legislature to make cancer-related health policies a priority. In 2016 alone, an estimated 6,190 Rhode Islanders will be diagnosed with cancer. I will be joining over 75 American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers from across the state to advocate for legislation that can help bring this number down.

I plan to meet with Senator Michael McCaffrey and ask him to support legislation that would encourage healthy lifestyles for children in schools.

Up to one-third of cancer cases and cancer deaths in the United States are due to poor nutrition, lack of physical activity, overweight and obesity – by supporting this legislation, lawmakers have the opportunity to highlight the benefits of healthy foods through advertising and limit students’ exposure to unhealthy foods within schools.

Our volunteers will be joined by Governor Raimondo, who will be kicking off the program by discussing her healthy initiatives for Rhode Island, and Lieutenant Governor McKee will be leading a lap around the State House Rotunda to honor survivors and caregivers.

We will let our lawmakers know that Rhode Islanders are counting on them to take a stand by supporting what works to prevent cancer. It’s time to finish the fight against this devastating disease.

Ethel Ricci

Volunteer

American Cancer

Society Cancer

Action Network

Warwick

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  • ronruggieri

    I commend Ethel Ricci for her concern with this cancer scare in Rhode Island. Medical research will support the notion that a toxic environment is the big factor in creating these cancer victims. Just how safe is our drinking water ? TV and radio advertising is always scaring people ( who can afford it ? ) to buy water purifying and filtration systems. Are not working class Rhode Island residents " entitled " to safe drinking water ?

    Too many Rhode Island politicians are no more responsible to the public than those scoundrels in Flint, Michigan. Unregulated capitalism is being challenged only by that " socialist " Democrat Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

    We are " feeling the Bern " here in Rhode Island. He gave the state's Democratic establishment a black eye in the recent primary.

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