News from the American Lung Association in South Dakota
- American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest Receives 4-Star Charity Navigator Rating May 1, 2012
- Exercising and Staying Active with Asthma May 1, 2012
- Congratulations and Thank You to our 2012 Fight for Air Walk Participants! April 26, 2012
- State Of The Air Report Gives South Dakota Mixed Grades For Clean Air April 25, 2012
- CDC National Media Campaign - "Tips From Former Smokers" March 15, 2012 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is fighting fire with fire to help reduce smoking rates across the country. On March 15th, the CDC launched a new, hard-hitting media campaign to combat the tobacco industry’s $1 million an hour marketing budget.
- New Surgeon General Report on Youth Tobacco Use March 8, 2012
- Celebrating World Tuberculosis Day 2012 March 6, 2012
- Help Needed to Save Asthma Funding February 24, 2012 25 million Americans, including 7 million children, who suffer with asthma will be put at risk if the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) National Asthma Control Program is eliminated, as proposed by President Obama and the CDC.
- American Lung Association Research in South Dakota February 22, 2012
- Make Valentine's an Asthma - Friendly Day February 14, 2012
- Children's Asthma Not Improved by Treating Symptomless Acid Reflux January 25, 2012
- The Year in Tobacco Control January 19, 2012
- January is Radon Action Month January 1, 2012 January is Radon Action Month and the American Lung Association is advising homeowners to test their homes for a presence of the radioactive gas.
- January is Radon Action Month January 1, 2012 January is Radon Action Month and the American Lung Association is advising homeowners to test their homes for a presence of the radioactive gas.
- Seven Tips to Successfully Quit Smoking in the New Year December 15, 2011
- Is South Dakota "Quit-Friendly" for Smokers? December 7, 2011
- 35,700 Deaths Could Be Prevented Annually by Strong Soot Standards November 16, 2011
- South Dakota Tobacco-Free Kids Network: Smoke-Free Law is Saving Lives November 10, 2011
- November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month October 31, 2011
- Luchando por el Aire: The Burden of Asthma on Hispanics October 25, 2011 Did you know that Hispanics/Latinos with asthma are less likely to be prescribed appropriate medicines and more likely to end up being treated in the emergency department or hospitalized in a crisis? These are just two of the reasons why Hispanics face a greater burden when it comes to managing their asthma.
