2008 Press Releases
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Report Finds Lung Disease Death Rates Increasing While Cancer, Heart Disease and Stroke Death Rates are Decreasing
June 27, 2008 -
CDC Study Shows Youth Smoking Rates Have Stagnated
June 26, 2008 -
American Lung Association Commends U.S. House of Representatives for Passage of Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act
June 24, 2008 - As part of the overarching Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, the Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act is a critical measure that will make life easier for millions of Americans who suffer from serious lung disease, including many older, Medicare-eligible adults who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). -
American Lung Association Celebrates World No Tobacco Day
May 30, 2008 - The American Lung Association joins the World Health Organization (WHO) in celebrating World No Tobacco Day on May 31, 2008, in order to highlight the global impact of tobacco on public health. -
Expose Big Tobacco Photo Contest
May 21, 2008 -
American Lung Association Founder Honored with New U.S. Postage Stamp
May 12, 2008 - As part of its Distinguished Americans series, the U.S. Postal Service released a new 76 cent stamp today that honors Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau (1848-1915), the founder and first president of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, the precursor to the American Lung Association. -
New Smoking Cessation Guideline Confirms that Now is the Time to Quit Smoking
May 7, 2008 -
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION ISSUES STATE OF THE AIR REPORT
May 1, 2008 -
American Lung Association Applauds Energy and Commerce Committee for its Strong Commitment to Protecting Public Health from the Dangers of Tobacco
April 2, 2008 - The American Lung Association applauds the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee for its passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1108). We urge the full House to quickly take action to move this life-saving legislation forward so it can become law this year. -
Urgent Action Needed to Avert TB Crisis
March 24, 2008
