Shared Stories
Seeing these fundraising dollars at work was incredibly impactful because this research and breakthrough treatments weren't around when my mother was struggling with lung cancer.
It makes me feel hopeful knowing that there are people out there working hard to find cures for other devastating lung diseases like COPD and pulmonary fibrosis. The Lung Association helped find a cure for TB all those years ago. So, why not others?
I ride because my dad unfortunately died at the age of 39 of lung cancer. So, I do it to honor him and help those who need it.
Open burning is allowed with flimsy restrictions and fire department will only cite individuals if the complainer can give them an address.
We live in a zip code that received F ozone, F 24h and Fail scores on air quality.
No one fights alone, we all need clean air to breathe and live.
I left Alaska after two years in part because of the poor air quality in Fairbanks where I lived.
A major cause of poor air quality are what California Air Resources Board and the EPA call gas powered small off road equipment (e.g. mowers and leaf blowers) that we use for primarily for landscaping.
When I went to the doctor with pain in my lower right side, I never expected to find out that I had lung cancer.
I don’t know what I would do without the Affordable Care Act. I went years without insurance, simply because my employer did not offer it. Th...
Wildfires in Northern California over the past several years have triggered asthma which I hadn't had since I was a teenager. I deal with the impacts now daily.
Having never worked with a clientele of people who smoke, and having never smoked myself, I was apprehensive at first.
Our township allows leaf burning throughout the year, causing very unhealthy air especially for those with asthma, COPD or other sensitivities.
I am a student at UMD in Minnesota. I am originally from a small town in southern Minnesota.
Lung cancer was never on my radar. I’m young; still in my 30s. As a former Division One athlete, I’ve been active all my life and have remained active through sports and regular exercise.
