PUBLIC HEALTH: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to educate the public on risk factors and symptoms of lung cancer and to promote lung cancer screening.

This resolution (SR 98) requests the Louisiana Department of Health to launch a public education campaign about lung cancer risk factors (like smoking, radon, asbestos, and family history) and early symptoms, while promoting lung cancer screening. It directly affects Louisiana residents, particularly those at higher risk for lung cancer, by aiming to increase awareness and encourage earlier detection. The key mechanism is a state-led public health initiative to inform the public, emphasizing that early-stage diagnosis significantly improves treatment outcomes. The resolution does not create new law but urges the Department of Health to implement this education effort.