This year, lawmakers in several states introduced more than 200 bills that could make it harder for people to get vaccines ...

Incense smoke has been found to contain many dangerous particles and chemicals that can irritate and damage the lungs.

Secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard causing more than 41,000 deaths per year. It can cause or make worse a wide range of damaging health effects in children and adults, including lung cancer, ...

The two more common types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. As COPD advances or gets worse, some people have severe symptoms and a harder time ...

Autoimmune PAP is the most common form of PAP resulting in the buildup of surfactant in the air sacs of the lungs. There is no cure for this chronic lung condition, but there are treatment options to ...

Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that occurs in the thin tissue that lines your internal organs. The most common kind of mesothelioma forms in the lining around the lungs (pleura). This is called ...

Treatment for pneumonia depends on the type of pneumonia you have, how sick you are feeling, your age, and whether you have other health conditions. The goals of treatment are to cure the infection ...

Presented by The American Lung Association and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Lung cancer is the nation's leading cancer deaths of both women and men in the United States, ...

Only 4 to 7 percent of people who try to quit "cold turkey" are successful in staying tobacco-free. The rest of us need a plan. Our Freedom From Smoking program has helped hundreds of thousands of ...

This resource tracks state smoking cessation treatments, such as Medicaid coverage and private insurance coverage, on an ongoing basis. It is the only comprehensive summary of state smoking cessation ...

Should You Be Screened for Lung Cancer? Take the Saved By The Scan quiz or call a Lung Health Navigator at 844-ALA-LUNG to see if you are eligible for a lung cancer screening. Data show that screening ...

Medical breakthroughs pioneered by American Lung Association researchers have reduced the burden of lung disease on patients and their loved ones, allowing them to live healthier, more active lives.