Each Breath Blog

Breathing is essential to life, and through this blog, we hope to illustrate the importance of lung health. Hear directly from experts, researchers, staff and volunteers about our ongoing fight for healthy lungs and healthy air.

Recent Articles

September 17, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Understanding the Impact of Federal Cuts to mRNA Vaccine Research

Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cancelled $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine research and development. This decision will have devastating consequences. Read More

Topics:
  • COVID-19
  • Advocacy
  • Lung Health & Procedures

September 15, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Mission Moment September 2025

During our third Respiratory Advocacy Day last week, our Lung Health Champions travelled from across the country to Washington, D.C., to share their personal stories with members of Congress. Read More

Topics:
  • Advocacy
  • Mission

September 12, 2025 | Editorial Staff

How to Get Tomorrow’s Medicine Today

Lysa’s cancer diagnosis came as a shock, but clinical trials are giving her a new lease on life. Read More

Topics:
  • LUNG FORCE
  • Science
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Health & Procedures

September 10, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Back to School – What’s in the Air Your Kids are Breathing?

As kids around the country head back to school, parents are checking off supply lists, meeting new teachers and settling into routines. Read More

Topics:
  • Asthma
  • Indoor Air

September 8, 2025 | Editorial Staff

How Early Screening and Affordable Care Saved My Life

Carla explains how Medicaid and early detection helped her survive tumors in both lungs and live to become a lung cancer advocate. Read More

Topics:
  • LUNG FORCE
  • Lung Cancer

September 4, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Don’t Let Nutrition Be a Barrier in Your Lung Health Journey

When you are living with a chronic lung disease, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), every breath matters and so does every bite. Read More

Topics:
  • COPD
  • Lung Health & Procedures

August 27, 2025 | Editorial Staff

1,000 Days Smokefree: How One Man Quit Tobacco

Dan shares his Smoke-Free Journey with the Illinois Tobacco Quitline, managed by the American Lung Association. Read More

Topics:
  • Quit Smoking
  • Lung Cancer

August 25, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Cuts to Healthcare and Clean Air Programs Are Coming: How to Prepare

A new law will cut funding to U.S. programs that improve access to healthcare and clean air. Here’s what to expect and what to do now. Read More

Topics:
  • Health & Wellness
  • Healthy Air
  • Advocacy

August 21, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Simple Ways to Improve Your Dorm Room’s Air Quality

As parents and teens prepare for a new semester, many may not be thinking about the indoor air quality (IAQ) of the dorms that college and university students will be inhabiting. Read More

Topics:
  • Indoor Air
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Chardon, OH | Sep 10, 2025
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