IN SR0046

Urges the Governor of Indiana to designate November as COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Awareness Month

COPD affects an estimated 24 million Americans and kills more than 120,000 annually, with one death occurring every four minutes on average

COPD became the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2008 and costs the nation an estimated $42.6 billion annually in direct and indirect medical costs

Women over age 40 are the fastest-growing segment developing COPD, with the female death rate now surpassing the male death rate

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to the American Lung Association