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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Breathing is the single most important act we do
3 to stay alive; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Pulmonary fibrosis is a largely unknown disease
5 that is often misdiagnosed and that most people have never
6 heard of; and
 
7     WHEREAS, As many as 200,000 Americans have been diagnosed
8 with pulmonary fibrosis and 40,000 Americans die each year from
9 this disease; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Education on the part of physicians and patients
11 is critical; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Support from our communities is imperative so that
13 more people can be aware of the symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis
14 in order to obtain quicker diagnosis and earlier treatment;
15 therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
17 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we proclaim the month
18 of November 2005 as Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month and
19 November 22, 2005 as Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Day in the
20 State of Illinois; and be it further
 
21     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22 presented to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.