For The Media
If you are a member of the news media seeking information for a story or if you would like to know more about the activities of the American Lung Association in California, please contact:
Maria Bernabe
(310) 735-9184
maria.bernabe@lung.org
News Releases
April 16, 2013
Tobacco Interests spent over $51 million in the past year to exert influence on California legislative policy and election
April 4, 2013
New Report Sheds Light on Major Health Benefits of Cleaner Gasoline and Vehicle Standards
March 24, 2013
Tuberculosis: Still Lurking and Evolving
January 16, 2013
California Shows Mixed Results in Reducing Tobacco Use
December 27, 2012
Keeping Your New Year's Resolution To Quit Smoking
December 14, 2012
American Lung Association Applauds EPA Decision To Protect Public from Soot
November 8, 2012
American Lung Association in California Offers Lung Cancer Patients "Supprt from Day One"
October 1, 2012
Invest in Clean Air and Clean Energy
September 26, 2012
Tobacco Interests Spent Nearly $137 Million in the Past Year to Influence Legislative Policy and Elections in California
Empresas Tabaqueras Gastaron Cerca de $137 Millones en los ultimos 10 Años para Influir la Legislatura y Elecciones en California
September 18, 2012
Actress and Mother Sarah Chalke Joins Faces of Influenza to Urge Mothers to get their Families Vaccinated Against Influenza
August 9, 2012
American Lung Association in California Statement on Chevron Refinery Fire
August 2, 2012
Prepare to Go Back to School with Asthma
July 19, 2012
American Lung Association in California Urges US EPA for Stronger Limits for Soot Pollution
June 20, 2012
American Lung Association Offers Free New Air Quality Smartphone App
May 1, 2012
American Lung Association Announces New Tool to Engage Kids in Managing their Asthma
April 4, 2012
American Lung Association in California Calls for Adoption of SCAG Smart Growth Plan
March 15, 2012
American Lung Association in California Heralds CDC's "Tips from Former Smokers" Media Campaign
January 25, 2012
American Lung Association in California urges strong state action this week to require millions of near-zero and zero emission cars by 2025
January 19, 2012
State of Tobacco Control Report Shows California Falling Behind in Key Tobacco Control Priority Areas
December 29, 2011
Californians Benefit From New Medi-Cal Smoking Cessation Benefits: Quitting Smoking Is Possible
December 7, 2011
New CA Clean Car Standards Good for Public Health, Says Physician
New Report Reveals Most States are not Quit-Friendly for Smokers
November 16, 2011
LOS ANGELES: More than 4,200 Deaths Could Be Prevented Annually by Strong Soot Standards
RIVERSIDE: More than 1,300 Deaths Could Be Prevented Annually by Strong Soot Standards
November 1, 2011
No One Deserves Lung Cancer
October 10, 2011
American Lung Association in California Applauds New College Smoking Enforcement Law
September 14, 2011
Medicaid Cuts Could Leave Hundreds of Thousands of Californians Facing Life-Threatening Health Challenges
September 8, 2011
Medicaid Cuts Could Leave Hundreds of Thousands of Californians Facing Life-Threatening Health Challenges
American Lung Association in California Applauds New Smoke-Free Housing Law
August 2, 2011
New Poll Shows California Voters Want More Regulation of Tobacco to Protect Youth
July 19, 2011
Tobacco Interests Spent Nearly $100 Million in the Last Decade to Influence California Elections and Legislative Policy
July 1, 2011
Declare Your Freedom from the Tyranny of Tobacco: July 5th is NonDependence Day!
June 21, 2011
Cigarette Warnings Get Graphic
March 24, 2011
American Lung Association in California Celebrates World TB Day
March 22, 2011
Stand Up To Cancer Endorses California Cancer Research Act
March 21, 2011
EPA Reveals Plan to Clean Up Coal-Fired Power Plants
January 20, 2011
Tobacco Report Card Shows Mixed Grades For State, Local Municipalities In Protecting Communities Against Tobacco
Tarjeta De Calificaciones Del Tabaco Muestra Grados Mixtos Para El Estado Y Municipios Locales En La Protección De Comunidades Contra Tabaco
January 3, 2011
Quit Smoking in 2011: 7 Tips For Success
December 3, 2010
CrossFit Journal Becomes Presenting Sponsor for American Lung Association in Californa 2011 Fight For Air Climb
November 17, 2010
First-Ever Plan to Fight Major Cause of Death in California Released
October 4, 2010
A Statement From California's Major Health and Medical Organizations Against Proposition 23
September 16, 2010
New Data Shows "Smart Growth" Can Cut 140 Premature Deaths and 105,000 Asthma Attacks and Respiratory Symptoms Each Year
September 14, 2010
New Study Says Quitting Smoking Could Save California Billions of Dollars
August 24, 2010
California Cancer Research Act Qualifies For 2012 Ballot
June 30, 2010
Submitting Signatures to Qualify the Cancer Research Act for the Ballot
June 22, 2010
California Business And Health Leaders Say Smoking Cessation Bill Will Save State, Employers, And Consumers Millions
American Lung Association in California Co-Sponsors Senate Bill 220 (Yee): Smoking Cessation Services and Treatments
June 18, 2010
American Lung Association Calls on FDA to Crack Down on Big Tobacco's Color Coding Substitutions for Light Cigarettes
April 28, 2010
2010 State of the Air Report Cites Dangerously High Air Pollution Across the State, Putting the Health of Californians At-Risk
Reporte del Estado del Aire del 2010 Mostrando los Niveles Peligrosos de Contaminación Estatal Que Ponen en Peligro la Salud de los Californianos
April 12, 2010
American Lung Association Report Shows Health Disparities in Lung Cancer in African Americans
March 24, 2010
Eliminating Tuberculosis is Still a Top Health Priority
March 12, 2010
American Lung Association in California Supports SB 220 (Yee) to Require Smoking Cessation Coverage
February 17, 2010
New Research Finds Secondhand Smoke Levels Extremely High in California Casinos
February 6, 2010
OP-ED: Dr. Stephen Maxwell – EPA must tighten up controls on smog
February 4, 2010
Public Health and Environmental Groups Support Stronger National Air Quality Standards for Ozone
January 12, 2010
Lung Association Says It's Time to Raise the Grade, as California Earns Mixed Results in Tobacco Policy Report Card
La Asociacion del Pulmon dice que ya es hora de subir la nota, cuando California obtiene resultados mixtos en el reporte de politica del tabaco
January 5, 2010
San Francisco Launches Citywide "Make Today the Day" Quit Smoking Campaign
