Senate Issues Proclamation Putting
Sleep Awareness, Apnea on Calendar
PHILADELPHIA (March 28, 2003) — Sen. Mike Stack (D-5), at the request of the Awake In Philly Community Education Group, has again, put sleep awareness and sleep apnea on the Pennsylvania calendar.
Stack, who was joined by Sen. John Wozniak (D-35), of Johnstown, introduced Senate Resolution 57 on March 26, which designated April 2 through April 9, 2003 as the third annual Pennsylvania “Sleep Awareness Week” and April 9, 2003 as the third annual Pennsylvania “Sleep Apnea Awareness Day.”
Awake In Philly's big event during this year's Sleep Awareness Week is a forum geared toward medical professionals and transportation industry officials, called “Sleep and Surface Transportation.”
World-renowned sleep researcher Dr. Allan I. Pack, from the University of Pennsylvania will be the keynote speaker at the forum. Joining Dr. Pack will be a Pennsylvania State Police trooper; Bob Johns, Executive Director of the Bucks County Highway Safety Program; Larry Bucci, a Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation (PennDOT) District 6-0 safety engineer; and Dr. Stephen Jenner, a Human Performance Accident Investigator in Washington, D.C. for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The forum is slated to run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is being held in the meeting room at the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation's (PennDOT) District 6-0 offices, located at 7000 Geerdes Blvd., King of Prussia, PA 19406-1525. Travel directions to the meeting may be obtained at http://www.AwakeInPhilly.org/Meetings/2003/Apr2003/PennDOT6-0_dir.shtml. Due to limited seating, advance registration is required for this meeting.
For Sleep Apnea Awareness Day, Awake In Philly is hosting a meeting on “Sleep Disorder Symptoms Unraveled,” where the speaker will be Dr. Charles R. Cantor, medical director of the Penn Sleep Centers, serves as medical director of the affiliated Pennsylvania Hospital Sleep Disorders Center, as well as a neurological consultant to the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Sleep Disorders. He is also a clinical assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Also co-sponsoring the resolution were: Sen. Jack Wagner (D-42); Sen. Allen G. Kukovich (D-39); Sen. Jane M. Earll (R-49); Sen. Joe Conti (R-10); Sen. Barry J. Stout (D-46); Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione (D-2); Sen. Jay Costa, Jr. (D-43); Sen. Howard F. Mowery, Jr. (R-31); Sen. Charles D. Lemmond, Jr. (R-20); Sen. Stewart J. Greenleaf (R-12); Sen. John C. Rafferty (R-44); Sen. Sean Logan (D-45); Sen. David J. Brightbill (R-48); Sen. Robert J. Thompson (R-19); Sen. Noah W. Wenger (R-36); Sen. Charles W. Dent (R-16); Sen. Michael A. O'Pake (D-11); Sen. Edwin B. Erickson (R-26); Sen. Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-4); Sen. Raphael J. Musto (D-14); and Sen. Michael L. Waugh (R-28).
As of March 23, 2007 at 10:54 a.m. (-0500), the U.S. population was 301,442,343. With new estimates
that about seven percent of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea, that means
there are potentially 21,100,964 apneics in the U.S.
Apnea around the world ~~
As of March 23, 2007 at 10:54 a.m. (-0500), the world population was 6,584,093,711. With new estimates
that about seven percent of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea, that means
there are potentially 460,886,560 apneics in the world.
Awake In Philly is a community education group for individuals who have been
diagnosed with at least one of the recognized sleep disorders, as well as anyone
else impacted by those with sleep disorders. The information contained in this
site is intended to provide support, guidance, and encouragement to others contending
with the many challenges of sleep disorders. The goals of Awake In Philly are to support, educate, and inform those who feel the impact of sleep disorders,
as well as the general public, and is not intended to replace medical
advice, nor is any information to be misinterpreted as an attempt to diagnose,
treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
If you have questions about any of the medical conditions mentioned on this website, especially if you suspect that you (or someone you know) has sleep apnea, please
contact a qualified medical professional immediately. Medical advice should only come from qualified, licensed, and trained healthcare professionals.
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