American Lung Association

Local Public Health Leaders Meet with State Lawmakers; Share Community-Level Progress in Tobacco Use Reduction

Tobacco prevention experts from the Tobacco Action Coalition of the Finger Lakes (TACFL) met with staff members from the offices of the following: Senator Pamela Helming on February 25th, at the ...
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Local Public Health Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Address Rising Youth Nicotine Use

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Fueling Your Lungs: How Nutrition Supports Chronic Lung Disease Management

Nutrition is more than just calories, carbohydrates and protein; it can be a powerful tool in managing lung disease and ...
American Lung Association

Climbers Raise $275K at Fight For Air Climb Miami

This morning nearly 1,000 people laced up their gym shoes and took to the stairs of loanDepot park for the American Lung Association’s Fight For Air Climb, locally presented by Metro-Dade Firefighters ...
American Lung Association

Living with LAM: Jayde’s Story of Strength

Jayde’s world turned upside down at just 18, when she went from being an active young adult to suddenly struggling to breathe.
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American Lung Association in New York Reaffirms Support for “Hazardous Air Quality Emergency Preparedness Bill”

For the 2026 New York State (NYS) legislative year, the American Lung Association in New York has reaffirmed their advocacy and support for the “Hazardous Air Quality Emergency Preparedness Bill” ( ...
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How EPA’s New Rollbacks Could Fuel Toxic Pollution Nationwide

EPA is working on repealing major air‑pollution rules for fossil‑fuel power plants, including weakening protections against ...
American Lung Association

Metro-Dade Firefighters IAFF Local 1403 to Fuel the Fight For Air at Lung Association Climb

Metro-Dade Firefighters IAFF Local 1403 has stepped up once again to be the presenting sponsor for the American Lung Association in Miami’s Annual Fight For Air Climb. The family-friendly event will ...
American Lung Association

Iowa Health Initiative Launches to Reduce Iowa’s High Tobacco Burden

Currently, Iowa has a $1.36 per pack tax on cigarettes, which is well below the national average. The tobacco tax increase IHI proposed would help 9,400 adult Iowans quit, prevent 2,500 Iowa kids from ...
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American Lung Association & New York State Cancer Consortium Present 1st Trevor Summerfield Lung Cancer Advocacy Award Posthumously

The New York State Cancer Consortium’s Lung Cancer Screening Action Team in partnership with the American Lung Association in New York, is honored to announce the creation of the Trevor Summerfield ...
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Health Leaders: Endangerment Finding Repeal Fundamentally Disregards Health Harms

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its repeal of the Endangerment Finding, EPA’s longstanding, science-based finding that greenhouse gases endanger human health and ...
American Lung Association

New Report: Lung Cancer Advancements Are Saving More Lives Than Ever, but Funding Cuts May Hinder Progress

Today, the American Lung Association released its 2025 “State of Lung Cancer” report, which reveals great strides in efforts to end lung cancer—the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S.