Press Releases
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American Lung Association Celebrates Clean Air Act Anniversary
November 15, 2011 - The American Lung Association wishes a happy 21st birthday to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. -
American Lung Association Hails Bipartisan Rejection of Clean Air Rollback
November 10, 2011 - Today, the U.S. Senate stood up for the health of our children and rejected attempts by big corporate polluters and their allies in Congress to block clean air safeguards. -
American Lung Association Salutes U.S. Military Families and Encourages Them to Quit Smoking
November 10, 2011 - This Veterans Day, the American Lung Association is encouraging current and former military members and their family members to protect themselves from the health hazards of smoking. The American Lung Association is committed to helping U.S. military families quit smoking and is offering a 50 percent military discount to enroll in its proven smoking cessation program, Freedom From Smoking® Online. -
American Lung Association Opposes Ruling to Block Implementation of Cigarette Graphic Warning Labels
November 7, 2011 - Ruling to block the implementation of new cigarette graphic warning labels is a direct threat to public health. -
American Lung Association Spotlights Two Leading Causes of Death in the U.S.
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American Lung Association Offers Support to Lung Cancer Patients
November 1, 2011 - This November—National Lung Cancer Awareness Month—the American Lung Association is highlighting tips to help mitigate the risk of this deadly disease, as well as resources and services to support lung cancer patients and their loved ones. -
News advisory: Cleaner Air Across America – for Less than a Penny?!
October 28, 2011 - Paul Billings, Vice President of National Policy and Advocacy at the American Lung Association, will speak with health, environmental and business groups at a media briefing regarding a new report that indicates the need for cleaner gasoline and new passenger vehicle pollution standards to help create jobs and clean air nationwide. -
Nuevo informe de la American Lung Association sobre la carga del asma en los Hispanos
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American Lung Association Issues New Report to Highlight the Burden of Asthma on Hispanics
October 24, 2011 - The American Lung Association released a new report today, Luchando por el Aire: The Burden of Asthma on Hispanics, which provides an overview of research on the complex biological, environmental, political and cultural factors that increase asthma’s burden on the Hispanic/Latino population in this country. -
American Lung Association Urges EPA to Finalize Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Power Plants
October 21, 2011 - American Lung Association responds to EPA’s delay to finalize the power plant Mercury and Air Toxic Rule
