PRINTER'S NO. 1430
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
254
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, BURNS, DEASY, D. COSTA, DeLUCA, READSHAW,
DiGIROLAMO, DRISCOLL, LONGIETTI, WATSON, DONATUCCI, TOOHIL,
MACKENZIE, BAKER, CALTAGIRONE, MILLARD, WARREN, R. BROWN,
RYAN, BOBACK, SONNEY, DUSH, WARD, BULLOCK, THOMAS, MURT,
V. BROWN, SOLOMON, KAVULICH, FREEMAN, CONKLIN, HILL-EVANS AND
MARSICO, APRIL 17, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 17, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing May 2, 2017, 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 people, 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 979,527 adults and 281,301 children
in Pennsylvania suffered from asthma in 2014; and
WHEREAS, There is no known cure for asthma, but once it is
properly diagnosed and a treatment plan is implemented,
individuals are able to better manage symptoms and improve
quality of life; and
WHEREAS, In an effort to raise awareness about asthma and
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