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Help Employees Quit

Cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 490,000 deaths per year. 1 Smoking-related illness in the U.S. costs more than $600 billion a year, including over $241 billion in direct medical care ...
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Protecting Access to Vaccines in State and Communities

This year, lawmakers in several states introduced more than 200 bills that could make it harder for people to get vaccines ...
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The Hidden Health Dangers of Burning Incense

Incense smoke has been found to contain many dangerous particles and chemicals that can irritate and damage the lungs.
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American Lung Association to Honor Local Oncologist at LUNG FORCE Walk

The American Lung Association in Connecticut is pleased to announce that Dr. Andrew Salner will receive the Medical Honoree Award at the Hartford LUNG FORCE Walk on Saturday, June 6. “We are pleased ...
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FDA Decisions on Flavored Vapes and Pouches Put Youth at Risk

In May 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made decisions that will allow more flavored e-cigarettes and ...
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Teen Advocates for Youth Vaping and Nicotine Addiction Crisis

Growing up, Ellia saw firsthand just how harmful smoking can be for you. Her grandparents smoked most of their lives, and she watched her grandpa struggle with many respiratory problems that ...
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A Mother’s Reflections on Raising a Child with Cystic Fibrosis

I went to high school with, and she wanted to live to graduate. Her senior year she got sick and was hospitalized. The ...
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Treating and Managing Bronchiolitis Obliterans

Finding Support The Lung Association recommends chronic disease patients and caregivers seek support from their community. Learn better ways to cope with your lung condition by joining a Better ...
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American Lung Association: FDA Puts Kids’ Health At Risk By Authorizing Fruit Flavored E-Cigarettes

Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it authorized a premarket tobacco application for four flavored e-cigarette products including mango, blueberry and two menthol flavors ...
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New Report: Half of U.S. Kids Are Breathing Dangerous Air Pollution

Today, the American Lung Association released its 27th annual “State of the Air” report, which finds that nearly half of the children in the U.S. are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution. While ...
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The Severe Dangers of Nicotine Biohacking

Nicotine has long been linked to tobacco usage and proven to be highly addictive. But health and wellness influencers as well as tobacco companies are now proposing using the substance to improve ...
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Leading Health Organizations Sue EPA Over Action to Allow Power Plants to Release More Mercury and Other Toxic Pollutants

Today, the American Lung Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Public Health Association, and Physicians for Social Responsibility, represented by the Southern Environmental ...