HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOPD_11.15.2009P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, chronic lung diseases such as emphysema and chronic
bronchitis, known collectively as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(COPD), are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States ; and
WHEREAS, 12 million people in the United States have been diagnosed
with some form of COPD, the same number of individuals go undiagnosed,
and COPD costs the U. S. an estimated $31.9 billion a year; and
WHEREAS, COPD is commonly an invisible disease until symptoms
appear, and awareness, early detection, and treatment are crucial in the
prevention or slowing of the spread of lung disease .
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE GARVER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, do hereby proclaim November 15-21st, 2009, as
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
AWARENESS WEEK
in the City of Georgetown, and I urge all citizens to help raise awareness of the
prevalence of COPD and the serious effects associated with the disease.