Press Releases

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

April 30, 2025

Updated CDC Recommendations Aim to Help Protect Millions of People 50 and Older and Adults at High Risk from Potentially Serious Lung Infection

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

April 25, 2025

American Lung Association Heralds Senator Dick Durbin “a True Lung Health Champion”

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

April 23, 2025

New ‘State of the Air’ Report Finds Cache Valley Residents Are Breathing Some of the Most Polluted Air in the Country

Today, the American Lung Association released the 2025 “State of the Air” report, which named the Logan metro area 22nd most polluted in the nation for particle pollution. Nationally, the report found that 156 million people (46%) are living in areas that had unhealthy levels of air pollution.

April 23, 2025

New ‘State of the Air’ Report Finds Salt Lake City Metro Area Residents Are Breathing Some of the Most Polluted Air in the Country

Today, the American Lung Association released the 2025 “State of the Air” report, which named Salt Lake City 9th most polluted in the nation for ozone pollution for the second straight year. Nationally, the report found that 156 million people (46%) are living in areas that had unhealthy levels of air pollution.

April 23, 2025

New Report: Nearly Half of People in U.S. Exposed to Dangerous Air Pollution Levels

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

April 10, 2025

Congress Moves Forward with Budget Plan that Would Cut Medicaid and Clean Air Programs

April 10, 2025

Senator Murkowski, Congresswoman Kelly Honored by the American Lung Association for Work to Improve Lung Health

April 7, 2025

American Lung Association Urges Members of Congress to Stop Cuts to Medicaid and Clean Air Programs

April 2, 2025

American Lung Association Invites Runners to Join International Team for the Sydney Marathon

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.

April 2, 2025

A Decade of Impact: Lung Cancer Survivors Head to Capitol Hill to Advocate for a Cure

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.
Fight For Air Climb - Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL | Jun 22, 2025
LUNG FORCE Walk - Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL | Oct 19, 2025