Press Releases

Each year, an estimated 150,000 people in the United States are hospitalized due to pneumococcal pneumonia, the most common form of bacterial pneumonia.

In response to the announcement by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin that he will not seek re-election in 2026 and will retire after more than four decades in Congress, Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American Lung Association, issued the following statement

Today, the American Lung Association released the 2025 “State of the Air” report, which reveals that Oklahoma City metro area was named 54th most polluted in the nation for both ozone and particle pollution. Nationally, the report found that 156 million people (46%) are living in areas that had unhealthy levels of air pollution.

Today, the American Lung Association released the 2025 “State of the Air” report, which reveals that Tulsa metro area was named 19th most polluted in the nation for ozone pollution. Nationally, the report found that 156 million people (46%) are living in areas that had unhealthy levels of air pollution.

American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” report finds that more people are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution

The American Lung Association is excited to announce an opportunity for runners to join the American Lung Association’s Powered by Lungs Race Team for TCS Sydney Marathon in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, August 31.

In celebration of a decade of powerful advocacy and progress, LUNG FORCE Heroes—individuals personally impacted by lung cancer—will once again travel from across the country to Washington, D.C., for the American Lung Association’s 2025 LUNG FORCE Advocacy Day on April 9.