Historias compartidas | American Lung Association

Carson S. It has been a year. A year ago I received the call. My mom, with a shaky voice, told me that though she had been admitted to the hospital for what had looked like pneumonia, it was not in fact pneumonia.
Eugenia S. Today I emailed four local news channels in Tucson, 4, 9, 11 and 13, asking them to post air quality numbers, along with the temperatures in TV weather reports.
Deyne M. I was born downwind of oil refineries, along the Delaware River, outside of Philadelphia. This was in 1947, and there were no regulations about filtering the stacks, which put forth quantities of particles in the air.
Debra P. I have had COPD for more than five years. I had to retire early because of this disease.
Denise L. For 3-6 months, I would pass a billboard on the highway as I drove home from work. It was for early detection, lung cancer., American Lung Association "Saved by the Scan" billboard.
Tze-Ming (Benson) C. Clean air equals healthy air. Climate health is of critical importance to our own personal well-being and that of our children and future generations.
Therese S. Clean air is essential to all of us. I fight for clean air and climate action because I lost my mom to lung cancer in 1986.
Sunil K. S. Clean air is the right of every individual. As a specialist in treating childhood asthma, I see first-hand the effects that pollution has on the health of our most vulnerable population - children.
Sumita B. K. Climate change affects everyone. There are many reasons why I work to fight and increase awareness around climate change. The most important reason is simple: Humanity.
Sonal R. P. I owe it to my children to fight for climate health. With asthma, you wheeze, your chest tightens, you cough and are short of breath.
Sharon C. All communities deserve a healthy climate. Air pollution has detrimental effects on fetal development, sends people to the hospital for respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses, and worsens asthma and COPD.
Robert M. G. We must act urgently to halt global warming. We need to act urgently to halt the worsening course of global warming.
Robert B. Air pollution endangers our patients’ health. Air pollution endangers our patients' health and contributes to approximately 107,000 premature deaths every year in the United States alone.
Praveen B. Cleaner fuels will help my patients breathe easier. We have no control over the air we breathe, but we do have a say in what pollutes it.
Penny B. As a health officer with the San Luis Obispo Public Health Department, I view climate change as an urgent health issue

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