Health Organizations Urge EPA Approval of California Clean Air Rules
Sixty-five health and medical organizations are urging the EPA to approve eight pending California clean air rules.
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New Rule Aims to ‘Protect Americans from Junk Health Insurance’
The Biden-Harris Administration's new rule has garnered support from patient organizations—including the Lung Association, AAFA, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Pulmonary Hyptertension Foundation—which applaud a move toward eliminating inadequate health insurance plans.
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American Lung Association Funds $13.6M in Research
The American Lung Association Research Institute awarded $13.6 million in research grants to fund 129 projects to advance science and lessen the burden of lung disease.Â
Pilot Study Explores Early Detection of IPF Using X-Ray and AI
The study is investigating the possibility that X-ray imaging, when used with artificial intelligence, could facilitate earlier diagnosis and eventually more effective management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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Patient & Caregiver Network Offers Aid to COPD, Asthma Patients
The American Lung Association has launched its Patient & Caregiver Network to support over 34 million Americans diagnosed with COPD, asthma, and other lung diseases.
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American Lung Association Responds to Proposed Updates to Standards
The American Lung Association has issued a statement in response to the EPA’s proposed updates to the NAAQS for Fine Particulate Matter.
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Millennial Lung Study to Young Adults’ Pulmonary Health
The American Lung Association millennial lung study will track 4,000 young adults (aged 25-35) at the age of peak lung health for five years to evaluate how their environment, lifestyle, and physical activity habits affect respiratory health.
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FDA to End Sale of Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
The US FDA has proposed to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and prohibit all characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in cigars.
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Increasing Lung Cancer Clinical Trial Access for Black Americans
The American Lung Association has begun a new Awareness, Trust and Action campaign to educate Black Americans about clinical trials and increase their representation.
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Radon Found in 1-in-15 American Homes
The American Lung Association released a 5-year action plan to limit radon exposure, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.
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‘State of Tobacco Control’ Report Focuses on Flavored Tobacco, Vaping
Products like e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, create concern for losing another generation to nicotine addiction, the American Lung Association’s annual “State of Tobacco Control” report says.
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Improving Diversity in Respiratory Care
ATS, ALA, and Chest will provide $420,000 to sponsor a scholar in pulmonary and critical care medicine in the prestigious Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program. Applications are accepted until March 16, 2022.
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Immunocompromised More Likely to Have Breakthrough COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalization
According to the CDC’s COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review, vaccinated immunocompromised people are more likely to have breakthrough infections leading to hospitalization.
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American Lung Association Funds $12.6 Million in Lung Health Grants
The American Lung Association has increased its research funding to award $12.6 million for more than 100 research grants focusing on a range of lung health topics, including COVID-19 in children, the public health impacts of e-cigarette policy, and lung cancer in never smokers.
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Raising Awareness for Pertussis Vaccinations
The American Lung Association has launched the Pertussis Educational Campaign to help educate adults living with asthma about the potential dangers of pertussis.
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