Council promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness.

By Accessmilton.com

At the Sept. 5 meeting, Milton City Councilman Burt Hewitt issued a proclamation naming September Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month. He was joined by his fellow council members and local members of the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Affecting at least 128,000 Americans, pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disorder characterized by a progressive scarring and deterioration of the lungs, which slowly robs its victims of their ability to breathe. An estimated 48,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, and there is no FDA-approved treatment or cure.

Additionally, pulmonary fibrosis is difficult to diagnose, and an estimated two-thirds of patients die within five years of diagnosis, meaningas many people lose their lives each year to it as to breast cancer – 40,000.

The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2001 to accelerate research efforts leading to a cure for pulmonary fibrosis while educating, supporting, and advocating for the community of patients, families, and medical professionals fighting this disease, seeks to achieve greater national awareness and fundraising in the race to find treatment and a cure for pulmonary fibrosis.

For more information, visit http://www.coalitionforpf.org.