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Marie L. A major cause of poor air quality are what California Air Resources Board and the EPA call gas powered small off road equipment (e.g. mowers and leaf blowers) that we use for primarily for landscaping.

Shelley M. When I went to the doctor with pain in my lower right side, I never expected to find out that I had lung cancer. 

Ann S.

Daniel T. Wildfires in Northern California over the past several years have triggered asthma which I hadn't had since I was a teenager. I deal with the impacts now daily.

Emily M. Having never worked with a clientele of people who smoke, and having never smoked myself, I was apprehensive at first.

Gregory S. Our township allows leaf burning throughout the year, causing very unhealthy air especially for those with asthma, COPD or other sensitivities.

Alli P. I am a student at UMD in Minnesota. I am originally from a small town in southern Minnesota.

David C. Lung cancer was never on my radar. I’m young; still in my 30s. As a former Division One athlete, I’ve been active all my life and have remained active through sports and regular exercise.

Mary N. I started participating in Lung Force walks about 4 years ago. I lost my mother and sister to lung cancer.

Joseph B. On February 17th, 2024, I experienced the devastating loss of my mother to stage 4 cancer, believed to have originated in her lungs.

Crystal T. I received cancer screening in 2021, after quitting smoking and being diagnosed with COPD.

Michelle N. I struggled with weight gain from the time I was 21. By the time I hit 50ish, I could not seem to keep any weight off through many programs. I applied for and was approved for a bariatric surgery at our local hospital until I failed a pre-operation t

Maureen W. Hi, my name is Maureen and I am the face of a lung cancer survivor!

Mia S. My initial symptoms began in 2019 with overwhelming fatigue, back and leg pain. My primary doctor recommended that I do stretching exercises and gave me pain medicine.

Carlos R. I'm Carlos Ramirez, a single father to two thriving young adults. Life took an unexpected turn when Small Cell Lung Cancer disrupted our entire lives.