COPD Foundation partners with four Minor League Baseball teams to raise awareness of COPD
COPD Foundation will share resources, information with fans at select games in August
MIAMI (August 1, 2024) - The COPD Foundation is partnering with four Minor League Baseball teams to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during the 2024 season.
COPD is a chronic, progressive lung disease affecting more than 30 million Americans. Symptoms include shortness of breath, persistent cough and fatigue. It comprises several conditions, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and can be caused by genetics or irritants like smoke or pollution.
"More than 32 million fans will attend a minor league baseball game this season. Similarly, that same number of Americans have COPD, representing 1 in 8 people over 45 years old," said Jean Wright, M.D., MBA, CEO of the COPD Foundation. "In fact, roughly half of those people with COPD are unaware they have the disease. Community outreach partnerships allow us to encourage people to talk to their primary care provider if they are experiencing COPD symptoms and to get the appropriate medical care."
The COPD Foundation is partnering with the following teams:
- Bowling Green Hot Rods (Ky.) on Wednesday, August 14 at 6:35 p.m. CT
- Reading Fightin Phils (Pa.) on Friday, August 16 at 7 p.m. ET
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Pa.) on Sunday, August 18 at 1:05 p.m. ET
- Chattanooga Lookouts (Tenn.) on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:15 p.m. ET
Representatives from the COPD Foundation will be present at each of these games to share information on COPD and a quick, one-page screening test. For more information about COPD, visit 1in8copd.org or copdfoundation.org.
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About the COPD Foundation
The COPD Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help millions of people live longer and healthier lives by advancing research, advocacy, and awareness to stop COPD, bronchiectasis, and NTM lung disease. The Foundation does this through scientific research, education, advocacy, and awareness to prevent disease, slow progression, and find a cure. For more information, visit copdfoundation.org, or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Brittany Irish
805-465-2497
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