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American Lung Association

The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education and advocacy. Help us save lives by improving lung health, preventing lung disease, and creating a healthy world for all.

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American Lung Association
lung.org > blog > prep-for-asthma-peak-week

Asthma Peak Week Is Coming: How Parents Can Prepare Now

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (290+ words) Join the Patient & Caregiver Network How to Help People Quit 10 Tips to Protect Yourself from Unhealthy Air State of the Air Key Findings Join a LUNG FORCE Run/Walk Run, walk, and make every step count. Join LUNG FORCE to…...

American Lung Association
lung.org > blog > pf-lung-health-navigator

Three Ways a Pulmonary Fibrosis Lung Health Navigator Can Support You

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (295+ words) Join the Patient & Caregiver Network How to Help People Quit 10 Tips to Protect Yourself from Unhealthy Air State of the Air Key Findings Join a LUNG FORCE Run/Walk Run, walk, and make every step count. Join LUNG FORCE to…...

American Lung Association
lung.org > blog > newly-diagnosed-copd

Learning to Live with COPD

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (395+ words) Join the Patient & Caregiver Network How to Help People Quit 10 Tips to Protect Yourself from Unhealthy Air State of the Air Key Findings Join a LUNG FORCE Run/Walk Run, walk, and make every step count. Join LUNG FORCE to…...

American Lung Association
lung.org > blog > breathing-challenges-social-media

The Possibly Deadly Consequences of Social Media Breathing Challenges

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (332+ words) Join the Patient & Caregiver Network How to Help People Quit 10 Tips to Protect Yourself from Unhealthy Air State of the Air Key Findings Join a LUNG FORCE Run/Walk Run, walk, and make every step count. Join LUNG FORCE to…...

American Lung Association
lung.org > blog > asthma-exhale

How to Easily Make Safe Spaces for People with Asthma

4+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (254+ words) by Editorial Staff | May 12, 2026 Staying away from tobacco smoke helps protect everyone’s lung health and is important for controlling asthma. That is why asthma‑friendly places support smokefree homes, apartments, workplaces and public areas. Here are more suggestions on how…...

American Lung Association
lung.org > blog > asthma-immune-system-research

Retraining the Immune System to Fight Asthma

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (384+ words) by Editorial Staff | May 4, 2026 “We aim to develop a therapy that specifically retrains the immune system so it can become tolerant of specific allergens that cause a person’s asthma symptoms, without leading to immunosuppression,” said Dr. Pearson. “Our therapy has…...

lung.org
lung.org > media > press-releases > statement-dirty-air-bills-2026

American Lung Association Calls on Senate to Reject House-Passed Dirty Air Bills | American Lung Association

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (108+ words) WASHINGTON, DC | April 23, 2026 “The bills passed by the House are part of a package the Lung Association and other health and environmental advocates have deemed ‘The Smoggy Skies Act’ because they would result in more unhealthy air pollution that makes…...

American Lung Association
lung.org > blog > trek-across-maine-lungs

A Big, Moving Party for Better Lung Health

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (259+ words) by Editorial Staff | April 10, 2026 Now on her 18th year of riding, Peggy cannot imagine her life without the event. “It is just a blast,” she said. “Every year you think it can’t get better and then there will be something wonderful…...

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lung.org > media > press-releases > fy26-something-in-the-air-commerce-city

New Report Examines How Commerce City Community Tracks Industrial Air Pollution and Protects Residents

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (78+ words) American Lung Association report focuses on improving community-based air monitoring in high pollution areas; Cultivando AIRE project serves as potential blueprint for other communities... DENVER, CO | March 11, 2026 The report offers specific recommended actions for EPA; federal partners; state and local…...

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lung.org > media > press-releases > fy26-something-in-the-air-national-release-3

New Report Reveals How Community Air Monitoring is Reshaping How Nation Understands, Addresses Air Pollution

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (126+ words) American Lung Association report highlights projects in six communities and what other communities can learn from them to improve public health... Step up for lung health by participating in a Fight For Air Climb event near you. Save your spot…...