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Radon remains the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and the latest American Lung Association “State of Lung Cancer” report reveals that in Virginia, 25.2% of radon test results equal or exceed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) action level of 4 pCi/L. During January for National Radon Action Month, the Lung Association in Virginia strongly urges all residents to test their home for radon

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 Wheeling, WV-OH metro area was named 130th most polluted in the nation for ozone pollution as 2023 wildfire smoke contributes to poorer air quality.

the American Lung Association released the 2025 “State of the Air” report, which reveals that Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY metro area was named 82nd most polluted in the nation for short-term particle pollution as wildfire smoke contributes to poorer air quality. The metro area was again ranked among the nation’s cleanest cities for ozone pollution, with straight A’s for third consecutive year.

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