PRINTER'S NO. 1544

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

256

Session of

2019

INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, HENNESSEY, HILL-EVANS, BIZZARRO, KORTZ,

DONATUCCI, STURLA, DiGIROLAMO, RYAN, SCHLOSSBERG, PASHINSKI,

FRANKEL, FREEMAN, McNEILL, BURNS, NEILSON, LONGIETTI, MURT,

Recognizing May 7, 2019, as "World Asthma Day" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

defines asthma as a chronic lung disease that inflames and

narrows the airways, resulting in recurring periods of wheezing,

chest tightness, shortness of breath and chronic coughing; and

WHEREAS, Approximately 25 million, or 1 in 12, individuals in

the United States are known to have asthma; and

WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

reported that an estimated 1 million adults and an estimated

300,000 children in Pennsylvania suffered from asthma in 2015;

improve asthma care throughout the world, health care groups,

asthma educators, patients and advocates annually celebrate the

first Tuesday of May as "World Asthma Day"; and

WHEREAS, This day encourages individuals to focus on daily

management and ongoing education of asthma and to identify

allergens and irritants that can lead to and worsen asthma

attacks; and

WHEREAS, Individuals who participate in "World Asthma Day"

use this occasion as an opportunity to organize and participate

in local events, screenings and group discussions to become more