Each Breath Blog

Breathing is essential to life, and through this blog, we hope to illustrate the importance of lung health. Hear directly from experts, researchers, staff and volunteers about our ongoing fight for healthy lungs and healthy air.

Recent Articles

May 15, 2025 | Editorial Staff

5 Tips to Help You Navigate a New COPD Diagnosis

Your quick and easy-to-use guide to living a full life with a chronic lung disease. Read More

Topics:
  • COPD
  • Lung Health & Procedures

May 13, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Mission Moment May 2025

May is Asthma Awareness Month: Learn More, Access Our New Resources and Take Action! Read More

Topics:
  • Advocacy
  • Mission

May 9, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Understanding the Strong Link between Air Pollution and Asthma​

Is air pollution putting your child at risk of an asthma flare? Read More

Topics:
  • Asthma
  • Indoor Air
  • Outdoor Air

May 7, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Beating Lung Cancer with Hope and Science: Dawn’s Powerful Story

Dawn had always been very healthy and active. So, when she began to experience some uncomfortable workouts and difficulty completing her everyday routine, she decided she needed to consult her healthcare provider. Read More

Topics:
  • LUNG FORCE
  • Science
  • Events
  • Lung Cancer

May 5, 2025 | Natalia Reyes Becerra

Ozone Pollution Is Getting Worse and Increased Wildfires May Be to Blame

This year’s “State of the Air” Report found that ground-level ozone pollution is getting worse – strikingly worse. This pollutant, also known as smog, makes it harder to breathe and is dangerous for your health. Read More

Topics:
  • Natural Disasters
  • Outdoor Air

May 1, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Professor Turns Devastating Cancer Diagnosis into an Innovative Class

Dr. Bryant Lin explains how his stage IV lung cancer diagnosis didn’t defeat him but instead inspired a revolutionary class. Read More

Topics:
  • Mission
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Health & Procedures

April 29, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Why It’s Essential for People with Autism to Receive Vaccines

Experts explain how misinformation about the link between autism and vaccines is putting many people at risk and how vaccines are helpful for people with autism. Read More

Topics:
  • Lung Health & Procedures

April 25, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Participation in Lung Health Cohort Research Study Leads to Early Cancer Diagnosis

Cindy was a healthy, 35-year-old woman with no symptoms of cancer when she joined the American Lung Association’s Lung Health Cohort Study. Read More

Topics:
  • LUNG FORCE
  • Science
  • Lung Health & Procedures

April 23, 2025 | Editorial Staff

Nearly Half of People in the U.S. are Breathing Polluted Air—Are You at Risk?

State of the Air report presents its eight top takeaways. Read More

Topics:
  • Climate Change
  • Outdoor Air
  • Reports
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