Pulmonary Disease

Sen. Dick Durbin Signs on as Co-Chair of COPD Congressional Caucus

Published in Physician Law Weekly, July 6th, 2011

2011 JUL 6 -- Today, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) officially became the Co-Chair of the Congressional COPD Caucus. The Caucus serves as a platform for the community of patients affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to voice their concerns.

"Approximately 24 million Americans-including 557,120 people in Illinois-are living with COPD," says Senator Dick Durbin. "While there is no cure, the causes are largely preventable. Prevention starts with protecting the air we breathe and I have long been committed to that effort during my time in Congress. I look forward to pursuing that effort further as I join Senator Crapo as a Co-Chair of the Senate...

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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2011-07-06)

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