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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 > women-ild-support

How Support and Shared Stories Are Helping Women with Interstitial Lung Disease Connect

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (182+ words) by Editorial Staff | May 7, 2026 ILD is not a single disease, but a group of more than 200 lung disorders that cause inflammation and/or scarring of the lung tissue surrounding the alveoli or air sacs. ILD is different for everyone, so…...

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lung.org > media > press-releases > 2026-tdt-day-tfac-columbia-greene

Press Releases | American Lung Association

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (174+ words) CATSKILL, NY | April 1, 2026 Tobacco Free Action Communities (TFAC) in Columbia and Greene, Columbia Greene Addiction Coalition, and the Mental Health Association’s (MHA) Youth Clubhouse of Columbia-Greene Counties are hosting the Take Down Tobacco Day Sack Race. Although fewer young people…...

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lung.org > media > press-releases > lung-force-advocacy-day-vermont-2026

Local Lung Cancer Survivor Travels to Washington, D.C. to Urge Lawmakers to Support Lifesaving Research, Prevention and Access to Care

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (232+ words) Step up for lung health by participating in a Fight For Air Climb event near you. Save your spot on the stairs today! BURLINGTON, VT | March 19, 2026 “At first, when my doctor recommended screening, I almost said, ‘no.’ Then I thought,…...

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lung.org > lung-force > about-lung-force > featured-campaigns

Featured Campaigns | American Lung Association

7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (231+ words) Step up for lung health by participating in a Fight For Air Climb event near you. Save your spot on the stairs today! During LUNG FORCE Advocacy Day (March or April), our LUNG FORCE Heroes come together to urge senators…...

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lung.org > lung-health-diseases > lung-disease-lookup > copd > learn-about-copd > copd-awareness-month

COPD Awareness Month | American Lung Association

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (208+ words) Connect with our experts for FREE personalized support to help you manage COPD. Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with COPD for years, you can always learn something new. Read more... Patient and Caregiver Learning Opportunities Whether…...

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lung.org > media > press-releases > fy26-health-funding-bill-statement

American Lung Association Commends Passage of Bipartisan Health Funding

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (149+ words) Step up for lung health by participating in a Fight For Air Climb event near you. Save your spot on the stairs today! WASHINGTON, D.C. | February 3, 2026 Today, the House passed, and President Trump signed into law, critical funding for the Centers…...

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lung.org > blog > pulmonary-function-tests

The Importance of Pulmonary Function Tests

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (609+ words) Step up for lung health by participating in a Fight For Air Climb event near you. Save your spot on the stairs today! by Editorial Staff | January 21, 2026 Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how…...

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lung.org > media > press-releases > fy26-climb-kickoff-release

American Lung Association Calls on Nation to Stair Climb for Clean Air and Healthy Lungs

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (126+ words) CHICAGO | January 20, 2026 Joining the Fight For Air Climb supports the work of the Lung Association to end lung cancer, improve the air we breathe, reduce the burden of lung disease on individuals and their families and create a tobacco-free future....

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lung.org > blog > copd-cancer-survivor-susan

How One Woman Found the Strength to Fight COPD and Cancer

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (247+ words) by Editorial Staff | January 16, 2026 “They saw something suspicious on the scan,” she says. “Then I went for a PET scan, and it lit up.” A biopsy confirmed the stage 1A lung cancer diagnosis. Though they caught the cancer early, Susan decided…...

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lung.org > blog > copd-lung-cancer-overlap

New Research May Reveal Why Lung Cancer and COPD Overlap

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (159+ words) by Editorial Staff | January 5, 2026 We currently know that COPD, and specifically emphysema, is not just a lung disease found alongside lung cancer; it increases a person’s risk of developing lung cancer. Additionally, when these two diseases overlap, treatment becomes more…...