SR0237 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Asthma has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, affecting an estimated 26 million people; and

WHEREAS, Nearly 313,000 children in the State of Illinois suffer from asthma; and

WHEREAS, Asthma is the leading cause of childhood hospitalizations in the Illinois; and

WHEREAS, The health and well-being of each and every citizen of Illinois is important; and

WHEREAS, The month of May is Asthma Awareness Month and the date of May 7, 2013, is World Asthma Day; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we proclaim May 2013 as Asthma Awareness Month in the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Respiratory Health Association.