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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,s*um] submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+     
,april #bjaf z ,national ,s>coidosis    
,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas s>coidosis is an
 inflammatory disease t c affect almo/  
any organ ( ! body1 b mo/ commonly      
affects ! lungs2 ,:]eas s>coidosis      
causes ! immune sy/em to ov]react1 caus+
 damage to tissue 9 ! =m ( granulomas1  
:i* are microscopic clumps (            
inflammatory cells1 & int]f]5ce ) !     
function+ ( an organ :5 too _m          
granulomas =m 9 t organ2 ,:]eas         
s>coidosis is a multisy/em disord]1 :i* 
means t symptoms v>y dep5d+ on :i* organ
 is affect$1 & #a_/c ( individuals      
diagnos$ ) s>coidosis w exp]i5ce damage 
to multiple organs2 ,:]eas ! cause (    
s>coidosis is unkn[n2 ,:]eas s>coidosis 
is classifi$ z a r>e disease1 b !re are 
an e/imat$ #bjj1jjj individuals 9 !     

,unit$ ,/ates :o live ) s>coidosis2     
,:]eas s>coidosis affects all           
demographics1 reg>dless ( age1 race1 or 
g5d]1 b is mo/ common among adults      
betwe5 ! ages ( #bj & #dj & m likely to 
be sev]e & *ronic 9 ,african-,am]icans2 
,:]eas s>coidosis 0 ! fir/ diagnosis =  
an ov]:elm+ majority ( rescue work]s    
respond+ to ! site ( ! attacks on       
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 ,:]eas s>coidosis 
pati5ts are (t5 left und]treat$ or      
misdiagnos$ due to ! div]se pres5tation 
( s>coidosis1 ! lack ( k ( s>coidosis   
among "s physicians1 & ! diagnosis (    
s>coidosis ?r\gh exclusions2 ,:]eas !   
av]age "t x takes to diagnose s>coidosis
 is #g ye>s1 & _m s>coidosis pati5ts    
/ruggle to f9d kn[l$geable physicians & 
emotional support res\rces relat+ to    
s>coidosis2 ,:]eas treatm5t options =   
s>coidosis are limit$ due 9 "p to ! lack
 ( in=mative rese>* & fund+ specific to 
s>coidosis2 ,:]eas ! ,s>coidosis ( ,long
 ,isl& & ! ,f\ndation = ,s>coidosis     
,rese>*-- 7#a7 actively advocate = m    

rese>* to bett] und]/& h[ environm5tal  
or occupational exposures may increase !
 risk ( s>coidosis2 &  7#b7 /rive to    
s]ve individuals afflict$ by s>coidosis 
by focus+ ef=ts relat+ to s>coidosis on 
public policy1 rese>*1 fund+1 pati5t    
s]vices1 public aw>5ess1 education1 &   
f9d+ a cure2 &  ,:]eas ,april #bjaf is  
appropriate to designate z ,national    
,s>coidosis ,aw>5ess ,mon?1 ) worldwide 
ev5ts-- 7#a7 to increase public aw>5ess 
( ! ne$ to support individuals )        
s>coidosis2  7#b7 to raise aw>5ess ( !  
environm5tal & occupational issues      
associat$ ) s>coidosis2 &  7#c7 to      
educate m$ical pr(essionals :o c>e =    
individuals ) s>coidosis3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
& ideals ( ,national ,s>coidosis        
,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#b7 designates      
,april #bjaf z ,national ,s>coidosis    
,aw>5ess ,mon?4