American Lung Association Research Institute
Leading the future of lung health through innovative lung disease research.
More than 35 million people in the United States live with lung disease. When combined with lung cancer and respiratory diseases like COVID-19 and influenza, lung disease is among the top causes of death by disease in America.
The American Lung Association Research Institute addresses this critical health challenge by increasing investments in lung disease research, empowering promising scientists, and expanding industry collaboration to accelerate discovery and innovation.
The Four Components of the American Lung Association Research Institute:
State of the Air
How clean is the air in your community? How does it compare? How has it changed? Find out in our annual "State of the Air" report.
State of Lung Cancer
"State of Lung Cancer" is the American Lung Association's signature report that shows how the toll of lung cancer varies by state.
State of Tobacco Control
"State of Tobacco Control" report evaluates states and the federal government on the proven-effective tobacco control laws and policies necessary to save lives.
