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LUNG FORCE Sunset Soiree: Dancing with the Stars Raises Nearly $300,000 for Lung Health
On the evening of May 30 at the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale, 250 guests joined the American Lung Association in Florida’s 20th annual LUNG FORCE Sunset Soiree: Dancing with the Stars, presented by ...
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Mission Moment June 2025
New Partnership with Leonard Nimoy’s Daughter Aims to Raise COPD Awareness ...
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Lung Association Statement on Governor Newsom Actions to Protect Clean and Healthy Air in California
Today, following the President’s approval of Congressional resolutions to undermine clean air, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order to maintain California’s innovation and ...
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American Lung Association Announces New Head of Nationwide Advocacy and Public Policy to Lead Efforts to Protect Lung Health
Today, the American Lung Association announced Laura Kate Bender as the new Vice President of Nationwide Advocacy and Public Policy to spearhead the organization’s efforts to advance policies that ...
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American Lung Association Applauds Passage of Solar-Powered Affordable Housing bill
Yesterday, Governor Lombardo signed Assembly Bill 458 sponsored by Assemblymember Howard Watts. This legislation allows federally regulated multi-family affordable housing to participate in virtual ...
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Rolling Back Mercury Limits Would Expose More Kids to Toxic Pollution from Power Plants
In response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposal to roll back the updated, 2024 limits on mercury and air toxics from power plants, announced today, American Lung Association P ...
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Proposal to Roll Back Carbon Pollution Standards is a Big Step Backwards for Public Health
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to roll back standards that reduce carbon emissions from power plants. In response, American Lung Association President and CEO Harold W ...
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How Decades-Old Trains Are Harming Air Quality
While cars and trucks are often at the center of conversations around vehicle emissions, there’s a critical and ...
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Patient Coalition Condemns House-Passed H.R. 1 for Stripping Coverage from Millions
Today, 36 non-partisan, non-profit patient advocacy organizations issued the following response to new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) combined ...
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The Power of Prevention: How a CT Scan Saved One Woman's Life
Despite having no symptoms, Linda’s commitment to preventive care led to a life-saving lung cancer diagnosis. Learn why early ...
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Ice Baths and Saunas: Are the Latest Health Trends Bad for Your Lungs?
These health trends may offer a few benefits, but they can also be risky — particularly if you have a medical condition – and ...
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Think You Can’t Afford an Electric Car? Think Again.
Burning gasoline and diesel fuel releases many dangerous chemicals into the air including particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which cause the ...