Press Releases
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Actress and Mother Sarah Chalke Joins Faces of Influenza to Urge Mothers to Get Their Families Vaccinated Against Influenza
September 18, 2012 - The American Lung Association, with the support of actress Sarah Chalke, is again issuing a call to action to mothers across the country to help protect themselves and their loved ones against the flu, by getting vaccinated this and every year. Faces of Influenza, a national educational awareness initiative of the American Lung Association and spearheaded by national spokesperson, actress and mother Sarah Chalke, aims to educate the public about the seriousness of influenza and the need for immunization. -
Multimedia Release - American Lung Association Releases "Faces of Influenza" Campaign Featuring Actress and Mother Sarah Chalke
September 18, 2012 - The American Lung Association, with the support of actress Sarah Chalke, is issuing a call to action to mothers across the country to help protect themselves and their loved ones against the flu by getting vaccinated this and every year. -
American Lung Association Responds to Media Speculations on Charity Telemarketing Efforts
September 12, 2012 - A recent Business Week article and clip on the Today Show examines telemarketing efforts by charities, including the American Lung Association, and unfortunately the news reports do a disservice to donors and charities by providing a narrow and misleading picture of this practice. -
Yosemite National Park "Ground Zero" For Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
September 4, 2012 - It has been reported recently that at least six visitors camping at Yosemite National Park were diagnosed with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)—two of whom died. American Lung Association Chief Medical Officer Dr. Norman H. Edelman provides important information about this disease and how to prevent it. -
New NEJM Study on Asthma Medication Reinforces Best Practice of Low-dose Treatment
September 4, 2012 - According to a new study recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine, children who use glucocorticoid inhalers to prevent asthma attacks may be on average one half-inch shorter as adults. Norman H. Edelman, M.D., chief medical officer of the American Lung Association, released a statement regarding the implications of this study. -
New Study Just One More Reason for FDA to Regulate Cigars
August 27, 2012 - The American Lung Association is deeply concerned by findings in a new study released today that show the use of flavored cigars among cigar smokers is highest in among young, poor, Hispanic, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered (LGBT) populations. -
American Lung Association Urges Immediate Appeal of Ruling Against Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels
August 24, 2012 - Lung Association urges DOJ to appeal cigarette graphic warning labels case. -
Court Decision to Vacate Cross State Rule Means Millions Will Continue to Suffer from 'Secondhand Smog'
August 21, 2012 - Albert A. Rizzo, M.D., past chair of the American Lung Association’s national board of directors, calls on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to appeal the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to vacate the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule – a decision that tosses out lifesaving protections that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopted in 2011. -
American Lung Association Report Aims to Reduce Tobacco Use in Rural Communities
August 15, 2012 - The American Lung Association’s latest health disparity report, “Cutting Tobacco’s Rural Roots: Tobacco Use in Rural Communities,” examines the prevalence of tobacco addiction and exposure to secondhand smoke in rural America, particularly among rural youth. -
American Lung Association, National Rural Health Association to Host Joint Press Conference
August 13, 2012 - The American Lung Association and the National Rural Health Association host joint press conference to release the Lung Association’s latest health disparity report, “Cutting Tobacco’s Rural Roots: Tobacco Use in Rural Communities,” on August 15, at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Kansas City, Missouri.
