Senate Resolution No. 80

BY: Senator PARKER

MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
January 2023, as Thyroid Awareness Month in the
State of New York

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize
official months that are set aside to increase awareness of serious
conditions that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body hereby memorializes Governor Kathy
Hochul to proclaim January 2023, as Thyroid Awareness Month in the State
of New York; and

WHEREAS, The thyroid is a small gland responsible for producing
hormones that play a crucial role in many of the body's systems - from
cells and tissues, to organs like the heart, brain, liver, and kidneys;
and

WHEREAS, Dysfunction occurs when the thyroid produces either too
much or too little thyroid hormone; either can disrupt healthy
functioning of vital organs, leading to a large range of symptoms; and

WHEREAS, Thyroid Disease is any dysfunction of the thyroid and
encompasses a wide array of disorders, such as thyroid nodules,
hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Goiter, Graves' disease, Hashimoto's
thyroiditis, and various thyroid cancers; and

WHEREAS, It is estimated that more than 30 million Americans have
thyroid dysfunction, yet at least half of these cases are undiagnosed
and, consequently, untreated; women are five times more likely to
develop thyroid problems than men; and

WHEREAS, Founded in 1923, the American Thyroid Association is an
international organization with over 1,600 members from 43 countries
which is dedicated to the advancement, understanding, prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer; and

WHEREAS, Through public awareness, this Legislative Body seeks to
minimize the devastating effects of Thyroid Disease among all the
citizens of the State of New York; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 2023, as Thyroid
Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.