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.
Can We Breathe on Mars?
Mars has fascinated us since we first saw that brilliant red-tinged light in the sky. While Mars is similar to Earth in many ways, one difference could be a deal-breaker: With an atmosphere that is over 96% carbon dioxide, how could we breathe? Read More
Top 10 Tips for Lung Association Trekkers and Cyclists
Everyone loves healthy air and healthy lungs—but few people truly appreciate it the way cyclists do. Read More
Keeping Your Child Safe in the Water
Swimming is a quintessential part of the summer experience for many adults and children. It can provide great exercise and is a wonderful way to beat the summer heat. Unfortunately, there are risks to swimming—mainly drowning. Read More
Wildfire Stories: California Emergency Physician Shares How Patients, Staff and Family Are Impacted
I am an emergency physician in Los Angeles in a busy, inner-city trauma center with exposure to every kind of disease and injury, including a large number of homeless and low-income patients, and patients with behavioral health issues. Read More
HUD Celebrates One Year of Smokefree Apartment Living
For more than a decade, the American Lung Association has been working hard to protect everyone in public housing from secondhand smoke exposure. Read More
Antioxidants: Lung Cancer's Friend or Foe?
Dietary supplements have long been believed by some to provide your body needed vitamins and guard against disease. Read More
Innovative Study Looks to Personalize Lung Cancer Treatment
In recent years, the low-dose CT scan has helped doctors better detect, understand and monitor lung cancer in patients. Read More
American Lung Association Earns Charity Navigator Top Rating
The American Lung Association is proud to have recently earned the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. The 4-star designation is the highest rating given by the influential Charity Navigator. Read More
Can Dogs Sniff Out Lung Cancer?
Researchers from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine may have taken an important step in improving the ability to detect lung cancer. Their study, recently released in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, successfully train Read More
Another Gross Reason to Put Down the E-Cigarettes
Scientists have been working hard to debunk the belief that e-cigarettes are less harmful than traditional cigarettes. Read More
