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Adults 50 years of age and older are more likely to have chronic health conditions that make the flu even more dangerous.
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LUNG FORCE Climbs
Walk, run or race to the top. Every step you take moves us forward in our fight for healthy lungs and clean air.
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Don't let your house haunt your lungs this Halloween. Know what indoor air pollutants to look out for.
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Mission Moment October - 2018
October 22, 2018LUNG CANCER Biden Cancer Initiative FIERCE Award: The American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE "Saved By The Scan" campaign was named a winner of the Biden Cancer Initiative's prestigious 2018 ...
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American Lung Association’s New MyShot Campaign Speaks to People Ages 50 and Older About the Potential Dangers of the Flu
October 16, 2018The American Lung Association is urging adults 50 years of age and older to get their annual flu shot through its new MyShot campaign, which shares the personal stories of adults in their 50s, 60...
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Hurricane Preparation and Clean Up: How to Protect Your Lung Health
October 11, 2018In addition to devastating destruction from winds, flooding and the aftermath of hurricanes can also have deadly impacts on lung health. Floods and natural disasters of this kind can put anyone's...
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Outcomes from Recent Airways Clinical Research Center Studies Published in Scientific Journals
October 19, 2018The American Lung Association's Airways Clinical Research Center (ACRC) is the nation's largest not-for-profit network of clinical research centers dedicated to asthma and chronic obstructive pul...
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of every dollar goes to program servicesEMPOWERING SMOKEFREE COMMUNITIES, RESEARCH & PEOPLE
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