2010 Press Releases
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American Lung Association to “Fight for Air” in New Advertising
May 13, 2010 - The American Lung Association launched its first nationwide public service advertising (PSA) brand campaign in more than a decade today in an effort to raise awareness and engage people in the mission of the century-old public health charity. The campaign includes television, radio, print and out-of-home elements, all of which emphasize the American Lung Association’s brand platform and tagline, “Fighting for Air.” -
American Lung Association “Fighting for Air” Multi-Media Press Release Available for Viewing
May 13, 2010 - American Lung Association “Fighting for Air” Multi-Media Press Release Available for Viewing -
Statement of Charles D. Connor, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Lung Association
May 12, 2010 - We at the American Lung Association were shocked to read language included in the draft American Power Act introduced today by Senators John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman that would unleash a dangerous process to attack life-saving rules on coal-fired power plants and threaten to permit much more air pollution around the nation. -
Consumers Can Support Healthy Lungs and Clean Air with New Bank of America® Products Supporting American Lung Association
May 5, 2010 - The American Lung Association and Bank of America today announced new credit card, check card and checking account products that help support the American Lung's Association mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. -
American Lung Association Commemorates World Asthma Day by Offering Support and Resources
May 4, 2010 - The American Lung Association joins the Global Initiative for Asthma to commemorate World Asthma Day today in an effort to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. Here in the United States, more than 23 million people—including more than 7 million children are living with asthma. -
Help Mom Go Smokefree This Mother's Day!
May 3, 2010 - Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in America, and its toll on women—including mothers—is tragic. This Mother’s Day, the American Lung Association suggests that a membership to Freedom From Smoking® Online (www.ffsonline.org) could be the gift that not only lasts a lifetime, but can lead to a longer, healthier lifetime. -
America's Cities Show Success Fighting for Air
April 28, 2010 - The American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2010 report finds that a decade of cleanup measures to reductions in emissions from coal-fired powered plants and the transition to cleaner diesel fuels and engines have paid off in cutting levels of deadly particle and ozone pollution, especially in eastern and midwestern U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, New York City, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Washington, DC/Baltimore, MD. -
New CDC Report Highlights States’ Failures on Tobacco Control Measures
April 23, 2010 - A new report by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—Tobacco Control State Highlights: 2010—reveals that the majority of states have failed to put in place crucial policies that can significantly reduce tobacco use, including programs and services that help tobacco users quit and prevent kids from starting to smoke. -
American Lung Association Restructures Atlantic Coast Region
April 14, 2010 - The board of directors of the Atlantic Coast affiliate of the American Lung Association announced today that it will end its charter agreement with the national headquarters. This action represents just one step in an overall restructuring effort in this three-state region: Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina. -
Register Now for Briefing on Annual Report Card on Air Pollution
April 12, 2010 - The American Lung Association will release the results of its annual State of the Air report during an embargoed virtual press conference to be held via webinar and teleconference at 2:00 PM (EDT) on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.
