PRINTER'S NO. 3243

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

839

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY HANNA, YOUNGBLOOD, KIRKLAND, ROZZI, COHEN,

CALTAGIRONE, DiGIROLAMO, WATSON, SCHLOSSBERG, D. COSTA,

VEREB, READSHAW, THOMAS, TOOHIL, BAKER, LONGIETTI, DONATUCCI,

Day" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, "Bronchial Thermoplasty Awareness Day" will take

place on May 2, 2016; and

WHEREAS, "Bronchial Thermoplasty Awareness Day" is organized

by Boston Scientific in collaboration with Allergy & Asthma

Network to raise awareness about severe asthma and improve

asthma care throughout the world; and

WHEREAS, 2016 is the first year that Boston Scientific

organized events and prepared and distributed bronchial

thermoplasty materials and resources throughout the Capitol; and

WHEREAS, Nearly 3,400 people die from asthma every year; and

WHEREAS, Bronchial thermoplasty is delivered by the Alair

System, the first therapeutic device approved by the Food and

Drug Administration in 2010 for adult patients with severe

uncontrolled asthma; and

WHEREAS, Bronchial thermoplasty targets airway smooth muscles

by delivering a controlled specific amount of thermal energy to

the airway wall through a dedicated catheter; and

WHEREAS, Candidates for bronchial thermoplasty include adults

with severe persistent asthma whose asthma is uncontrolled

asthma attacks, an 84% reduction in asthma-related emergency

room visits and 66% fewer days lost from work, school and daily

activities due to asthma; and

WHEREAS, According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of

America, 5 of the top 50 most challenging places to live with

asthma are located in this Commonwealth, including Philadelphia,

Allentown, Pittsburgh, Scranton and Harrisburg; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 2,

2016, as "Bronchial Thermoplasty Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania;

and be it further