BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 6, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
990 (Bonilla) - As Amended April 20, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill requires the California Department of Public Health
(CDPH) to include information regarding the increased risk of
breast cancer associated with obesity in any literature
regarding breast cancer they produce or update on or after
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January 1, 2016.
It also clarifies that CDPH does not need to dispose of, or
refrain from disseminating existing published literature solely
for the purpose of complying with these provisions.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Negligible state fiscal effect.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. The author states, according to the California
Cancer Registry, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed
cancer among women in California. The author asserts studies
have shown that significant weight gain increases a person's
risk for breast cancer, for example, a study published in the
Journal of the American Medical Association found that women
who gained 55 pounds or more after age 18 had a 45% higher
cancer risk. The author concludes this vital information will
enable individuals to implement preventative measures and lead
healthier, cancer-free lives.
2)Background. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, obesity contributes to the following health
consequences: coronary heart disease; Type II diabetes;
cancers - endometrial, breast, and colon; hypertension;
stroke; liver and gallbladder disease; sleep apnea and
respiratory problems; osteoarthritis; and, gynecological
problems such as abnormal menses, and infertility.
This bill requires CDPH-produced information about breast
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cancer to include information about the link to obesity.
Analysis Prepared by:Lisa Murawski / APPR. / (916)
319-2081