Press Releases

See the latest press releases and statements from the American Lung Association.

May 14, 2025

Helping More People ‘Live Long and Prosper: ’American Lung Association Partners with Leonard Nimoy’s Daughter and Health Point Productions to Raise Awareness for COPD

In the U.S., there are more than 11.7 million people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and another 18 million are potentially living with the disease undiagnosed.

May 13, 2025

Healthcare programs are lifelines, not line items, urge patient groups

May 12, 2025

American Lung Association: Plan to Roll Back Energy Efficiency Rules will Increase Air Pollution, Increase Costs for Families

May 12, 2025

Proposed Bill Would Cut Hundreds of Billions of Dollars to Medicaid, Programs to Clean Our Air

May 8, 2025

Keith Tyrka Joins American Lung Association as Chief Information & Technology Officer

May 6, 2025

American Lung Association’s Turquoise Takeover Shines a Light on Lung Cancer

The American Lung Association is turning the nation turquoise this May 5-11, 2025, for LUNG FORCE’s Turquoise Takeover and Lung Cancer Action Week.

May 6, 2025

World Asthma Day: American Lung Association Advocates for Critical Funding, Highlights Free Asthma Education Program

Today, on World Asthma Day, the American Lung Association is advocating for Congress to re-instate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s National Asthma Control Program.

May 1, 2025

Senate Passes Resolution that Would Allow for More Toxic Air Pollution

Today, the Senate passed a Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval to overturn an EPA rule that makes sure some of the most deadly polluting industries don’t turn off their pollution controls.

April 30, 2025

May 5: Cincinnati Kicks off Lung Cancer Action Week

Lung Association urges public to take five actions to help save lives, raise awareness of lung cancer

April 30, 2025

May 5: Cleveland Turns Turquoise to Kick off Lung Cancer Action Week

Lung Association urges public to take five actions to help save lives, raise awareness of lung cancer
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