Posted: | October 21, 2015 12:01 PM |
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From: | Representative Matthew E. Baker |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | COPD Awareness Month - November 2015 |
In the near future, I will be introducing a resolution designating the month of November 2015 as “COPD Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects over 24 million individuals in the United States, killing more than 140,000 Americans every year. It affects an estimated 714,000 residents of Pennsylvania and is the 4th leading cause of death in the Commonwealth. Please consider joining me in this resolution to promote greater public awareness, enhance education, erase the stigma and increase early diagnosis of this disease in order to save lives and reduce health costs in this Commonwealth. |
Introduced as HR584