Press Releases

Lung health research is more important than ever. Never have we faced so many challenges to our lung health, including COVID-19, vaping and smoke from increased wildfires.

For nearly a decade, families have been unfairly blocked from accessing affordable health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace due to the longstanding “family glitch.”

Truck traffic produces harmful pollution, and approximately 45% of residents living in counties with major truck traffic are people of color.

Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable death and disease in America, and unfortunately, an estimated 30.8 million adults still smoke cigarettes.

The American Lung Association is pleased to be recognized by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a Healthy People 2030 Champion.

Today, the Allergy & Asthma Network, American Lung Association, American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders, and Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America released a Voice of the Patient report about asthma in childhood as part of the Little Airways, Big Voices initiative.

About 66% of U.S. residences burn methane gas (also known as natural gas), wood, propane, heating oil or other fuel for heating, drying clothes and cooking food.

The ruling on September 7 by a federal district judge in Texas could significantly undermine access to required cost-free coverage for preventive services in the Affordable Care Act as recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

The American Lung Association, the nation’s premier resource for lung health, has expanded its network of lung health experts available to the news media through the fiscal year 2023.

September officially kicks off influenza (flu) season in the U.S., and it is time for all eligible Americans to get their annual flu shot.