Press Releases
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New CDC Study Reveals Increase in Cigar Use
August 2, 2012 - The American Lung Association is deeply troubled by the findings in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), “Consumption of Cigarettes and Combustible Tobacco, 2000-2011,” released today. The study shows that while cigarette use has declined 33 percent since 2000, the use of large cigars has increased 233 percent over this period. -
American Lung Association Stresses Back-to-School Checklist for Students with Asthma
July 25, 2012 -
Court Decision Leaves EPA Air Safeguard in Place
July 20, 2012 - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled today to uphold a clean air standard that limits dangerous intense bursts of sulfur dioxide pollution from power plants, factories, and other sources, rejecting challenges by polluting industries. The standard will prevent thousands of premature deaths, hospital admissions and emergency room visits, and over 50,000 asthma attacks each year. -
American Lung Association Awards More Than $5 Million for Lung Disease Research
July 16, 2012 - As part of the American Lung Association's continuing efforts to find cures for all lung diseases, it will be funding more than $5 million for research on several lung diseases--from lung cancer to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)--beginning in July 2012. -
Dr. Marcia D. Williams Named Speaker of the American Lung Association Nationwide Assembly
July 2, 2012 - Dr. Marcia D. Williams has been named Speaker of the American Lung Association’s Nationwide Assembly. She will serve a one-year term in this position and will work to advance the organization’s mission of saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. -
American Lung Association Names Jeffrey T. Stein to National Board of Directors
July 2, 2012 - The American Lung Association has named longtime American Lung Association volunteer and Avon, Conn., resident Jeffrey T. Stein, CFP to its National Board of Directors. In this role, he will help lead the Lung Association’s work to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. -
American Lung Association Welcomes Kelly Hamilton to National Board of Directors
July 2, 2012 - The American Lung Association is proud to welcome Kelly Hamilton as a member of its National Board of Directors. Ms. Hamilton is the Chief Financial and Chief Administrative Officer of The Ohio State University Health Plan. She also served as Interim CEO from 2011 to 2012. -
Ross P. Lanzafame, Esq., Named Chair of the American Lung Association National Board of Directors
July 2, 2012 - Rochester, N.Y., resident Ross P. Lanzafame has been named Chair of the American Lung Association’s National Board of Directors. -
American Lung Association Welcomes Stephen J. Nolan to National Board of Directors
July 2, 2012 - The American Lung Association is proud to welcome Mr. Stephen J. Nolan as a member of its National Board of Directors. Mr. Nolan is an attorney who concentrates in the fields of catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death claims, malignant asbestos disease claims, and professional negligence. -
American Lung Association Names Dr. Mario Castro to National Board of Directors
July 2, 2012 - The American Lung Association is proud to welcome Dr. Mario Castro as a member of its National Board of Directors. Dr. Castro is a Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo.
