SJR87: Joint Resolution Text

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

2013 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 87

March 13, 2014 - Introduced by Senators Harris, L. Taylor, Risser, Lehman, Hansen and Vinehout, cosponsored by Representatives Johnson, Mason, Spiros, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Sargent, Murphy, Ohnstad, Goyke, Pope, Bewley, Kaufert, Berceau, Young and Ringhand. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

SJR87,1,1 Relating to: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month.

SJR87,1,4 Whereas, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also known as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is a serious lung disease that, over time, makes it difficult to breathe; and

SJR87,1,7 Whereas, because the disease develops slowly and gradually worsens, many people delay seeking diagnosis and treatment until the disease reaches its late stages; and

SJR87,1,10 Whereas, risk factors for the disease include a history of smoking, long-term exposure to secondhand smoke, and exposure to certain chemicals, dust, or fumes in the workplace; and

SJR87,1,13 Whereas, COPD is now the third leading cause of death in America, affecting one in five adults over the age of 45 in the United States and more than 234,700 in the state of Wisconsin; and

SJR87,2,3 Whereas, the death rate of women with COPD has recently surpassed the death rate of men with COPD, and women over the age of 40 are the fastest-growing segment of the population developing this irreversible disease; and

SJR87,2,5 Whereas, early diagnosis and treatment is possible with the help of a simple breathing test called spirometry; and

SJR87,2,8 Whereas, the citizens of Wisconsin should take steps to fight this debilitating disease by learning more about COPD and talking with their health care providers about early detection; now, therefore, be it

SJR87,2,11 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the legislature proclaims November 2014 as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month.

SJR87,2,12 (End)