Mission Moment: January 2022

Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones from COVID-19: The Lung Association urges people to wear quality masks to prevent transmission, get tested if they have symptoms and discuss treatment options with their healthcare provider ASAP if they have COVID-19. Treatments may help prevent severe illness and prevent hospitalization. The Lung Association has tools and information about getting vaccinated to help keep you and those around you safe!

• COVID-19 Testing and Diagnosis
• COVID-19 Treatment and Recovery
• Preventing COVID-19
• Kids and COVID-19
• Guidance on Mask Wearing
• “Better for It” COVID-19 vaccine toolkits

Please GIVE to the COVID-19 Action Fund so we can help end COVID-19 and defend against future respiratory viruses.

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SUPPORT THE LUNG ASSOCIATION

Join an Event and Support the Lung Association! Climb season is here and now is the time to find a Climb near you. Our events follow CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines, while offering the experience you know and love. You will make a positive impact in the lives of those affected by lung disease by raising funds for research, education and advocacy.  Every dollar raised moves us closer to healthy lungs for everyone. Register today.

Lung Cancer

LUNG FORCE Hero: Michelle M. is a lung cancer survivor, but she won’t let that define who she is. She’s a mom to two great kids, she likes to sew, volunteer, garden and so much more! Read her inspiring story.

Patient Support

Winter Weather and Lung Health: Winter can be challenging when temperatures drop and air is cold and often dry—especially for those living with lung disease. And major snowstorms or other winter weather events can be dangerous for everyone. Power outages, extreme cold, icy roads and poor heating systems are some of the potential hazards when a winter storm hits. With climate change bringing more extreme fluctuations in weather, the need to prepare for winter storms is even greater and it's important to be ready in the event of severe weather to know how to keep your lungs safe and healthy.

Tobacco

Keep Your Resolution to Quit! Many smokers want to end their addiction in the New Year. Quitting tobacco isn’t easy, but 50 million ex-smokers in the U. S. are proof that it’s possible with the right support or guidance. The Lung Association has tips and support programs that will help smokers say goodbye to cigarettes in 2022. Learn how to begin your journey to a tobacco-free life in 2022.

Healthy Air

Lung Association Applauds EPA’s Final Rule Limiting Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Cars: On December 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final rule strengthening limits on greenhouse gas emissions for light-duty vehicles for model years 2023-2026. The final rule provides greater emissions reductions than the agency’s initial proposal. We are pleased the EPA listened to the comments of health and medical groups that called for more protective standards. Now that EPA has finalized these cleaner cars standards, the agency must work urgently to propose and finalize stronger greenhouse gas standards for future cars and stronger emissions standards for trucks. See our statement for more.