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Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke
Risks to lung health occur not only where a wildfire is burning, but hundreds of miles away as well.
COPD Awareness Month
Home oxygen can be very helpful for some patients with COPD. Learn how to get started.
Are You at Risk?
Chronic lung disease can increase your risk for pneumococcal pneumonia. Take a risk assessment, developed in partnership with Pfizer.
Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke
Risks to lung health occur not only where a wildfire is burning, but hundreds of miles away as well.
COPD Awareness Month
Home oxygen can be very helpful for some patients with COPD. Learn how to get started.
Are You at Risk?
Chronic lung disease can increase your risk for pneumococcal pneumonia. Take a risk assessment, developed in partnership with Pfizer.
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Patient Advocates, Medical Professionals and Industry Stakeholders Unite to Curb Oral Corticosteroid Overexposure in Asthma Treatment
November 15, 2018Many asthma patients are prescribed oral corticosteroids (OCS) to treat moderate-to-severe flares and decrease the risk of emergency department (ED) visits or hospitalizations, but with chroni...
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FDA Takes Historic Step in Announcing its Plan to End the Sale of All Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
November 15, 2018Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it intends take a historic step forward in reducing the death and disease caused by tobacco use in our nation, according to the Americ...
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‘Epidemic’ Levels Reached: High School Use of E-cigarettes Jumps 78 Percent, with 1.4 Million New Youth Users in One Year
November 15, 2018Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the results of the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). In response, Ame...
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Living with COPD in Rural Communities: Connecting to Information and Support
November 15, 2018If you or a loved one are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a rural community, you are not alone—although it can sometimes feel that way. More than 11 million peop...
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SMOKEFREE COMMUNITIES,
RESEARCH & PEOPLE
28 states
protected from secondhand smoke$6.6 million
funding lung disease research in fiscal year 201887 cents
of every dollar goes to program servicesEMPOWERING SMOKEFREE COMMUNITIES, RESEARCH & PEOPLE
28 states
protected from secondhand smoke$6.6 million
funding lung disease research in fiscal year 201887 cents
of every dollar goes to program servicesOur efforts would not be possible without your generous support
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