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Awareness weeks and months

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2013

January 20– 26  National Non-Smoking Week
January 23 Weedless Wednesday
February 4 World Cancer Day
March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March Nutrition Month
April Daffodil Month/Daffodil Days
April 21–27 National Volunteer Week
May 31 World No Tobacco Day
June 2 National Cancer Survivors Day
June 3 –9 National Sun Awareness Week
September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September Men’s Cancer Health Awareness Month
September Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
October Breast Cancer Awareness Month
November Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month


Find out about awareness events in your community.

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Printed: 12 august 2013


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