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.
New Research Uncovers Alarming Connection Between Gas Production and Birth Outcomes
Recently, a study was published in Preventive Medicine Reports titled “Associations between proximity to gas production activity in counties and birth outcomes across the US.” Read More
How to Stay Safe from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Every year, more than 50,000 people visit emergency rooms because of accidental CO poisoning, and about 430 of these visits will be fatal. That is why everyone should take certain precautions when they use any type of heater. Read More
Particle Pollution 101: Stronger Limits Will Make Communities Healthier
EPA just proposed tighter limits on a widespread, dangerous air pollutant. Here is what you need to know. Read More
How to Set Asthma Management Goals
As you think about your plans for the new year, maybe setting goals for managing your asthma isn’t something you had considered, but it can be. So where do you start? Read More
Breaking Free: One Woman's Journey to Quit Menthol Cigarettes
Stefanie shares how an addiction to menthol cigarettes changed her life and what she did to finally quit. Read More
Mission Moment January 2023
Happy New Year and THANK YOU for your support which makes all our work possible! We closed out 2022 with a series of important accomplishments, including a flood of legislative victories that will protect lung health for all Americans. Read More
Where There’s Smoke: New Research Publication Lights Fire about Dangers of Vaping
The American Journal of Preventive Medicine recently published a new paper, titled “Cigarette-E-cigarette Transitions and Respiratory Symptom Development,” which assessed the respiratory health effects of 16 tobacco product transitions. Read More
Managing Stress and Asthma in the New Year
Find out more about how stress may trigger or worsen your asthma symptoms and how to deal with it. Read More
New Year, New You: How to Go Tobacco-Free in 2023
Giving up tobacco can be extremely difficult, especially if you have smoked for many years, but it is one way to make sure you are living a healthier life in 2023. Read More
What You Need to Know About Your Wood-Burning Stove and Heater
Indoor wood-burning stoves and heaters may have a quaint and traditional feel, but they produce harmful toxins that can damage your lungs and air quality indoors and outdoors. Read More
