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GA HR1768
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/12/2012
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Cooper
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AI Summary
- Proclaims May 2012 as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month in Georgia, sponsored by Representatives Cooper, Dudgeon, Sims, Clark, and Watson
- COPD affects an estimated 24 million people and kills more than 120,000 Americans annually, with one person dying from the disease every four minutes
- COPD became the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2008 and was predicted to become the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020
- COPD costs the nation an estimated $42.6 billion annually in direct and indirect medical costs, accounting for 1.5 million emergency room visits, 726,000 hospitalizations, and 8 million physician office and hospital outpatient visits
- There is currently no cure for COPD; women over age 40 are the fastest-growing segment developing the disease, and the resolution emphasizes education, awareness, and expanded detection as the best prevention approaches
Legislative Description
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month; May, 2012; proclaim
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/12/2012
Full Bill Text
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