Company Gives $3.8 million in Restaurant.com Gift Certificates to the American Lung Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Illinois and Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Illinois (December 14, 2011) —
Note to Editors: Experts in quitting smoking are available for comment. Washington, D.C. (December 14, 2011) — This holiday season, countless Americans will make the New Year’s resolution to quit smoking in 2012. While quitting smoking is …
(December 6, 2011) — Maine and North Dakota are the two most quit-friendly states for smokers who want to stop smoking; Georgia and Louisiana are the two least quit-friendly states according to the American Lung Association’s annual “ Helping Smokers …
MLB and players' union take historic first steps to get tobacco out of the ballgame Statement of the Knock Tobacco Out of the Park Coalition (November 22, 2011) — The limits on smokeless tobacco use included in the new Major …
New report analyzes health benefits of long overdue protective soot standards Washington, D.C. (November 16, 2011) — Up to 35,700 premature deaths can be prevented in the United States every year if the Environmental Protection Agency ( …
56 U.S. Senators vote to protect public health Statement of Paul G. Billings, Vice President of National Policy and Advocacy, American Lung Association (November 10, 2011) — Today, a clear bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate …
Statement of Charles D Connor, President and CEO of the American Lung Association Washington, D.C. (November 7, 2011) — The American Lung Association strongly disagrees with today’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon that …
November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month Washington, D.C. (November 1, 2011) — This November—National Lung Cancer Awareness Month—the American Lung Association aims to increase public awareness of this deadly disease and …
Report to spell out need for cleaner passenger vehicles and gasoline (October 28, 2011) — We've come a long way since the old Model T sputtered and spewed smoke. Today's cars are cleaner than ever. But they still …
Note to Editors: To download the report visit www.Lung.org/Asthma-In-Hispanics Washington, D.C. (October 24, 2011) — The American Lung Association released a new report today, Luchando por el Aire: The Burden of Asthma on Hispanics , …
Nota para los editores: Para descargar el informe visite www.Lung.org/Asthma-In-Hispanics Washington, D.C. (October 25, 2011) — La American Lung Association (Asociación Americana del Pulmón) publico un nuevo informe hoy, Luchando por el …
Statement of the American Lung Association Washington, D.C. (October 21, 2011) — The American Lung Association urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take no more than 30 extra days to finalize the power plant Mercury and …
Stronger particle standards key to limiting dangerous levels that kill thousands every year Washington, D.C. (October 18, 2011) — Public health and environmental groups are taking legal action aimed at forcing the Environmental …
Statement of Charles D. Connor, president and CEO of the American Lung Association: Washington, D.C. (October 14, 2011) — “In the face of yet another veto threat from President Obama, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 2250, …
Report Released Today Details Number of Black and Latino Americans with Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, and Chronic Lung Disease Who Depend on Medicaid for Treatment Washington, D.C. (October 13, 2011) — Cuts to Medicaid would …
Thousands of lives left at risk, groups say Washington, D.C. (October 11, 2011) — Public health and conservation groups are today filing a lawsuit against the Obama Administration for rejecting stronger ozone smog standards that …
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Statement of Charles D. Connor, President and CEO of the American Lung Association: Washington, D.C. (October 6, 2011) — “In the face of the threat of a veto from the President, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 2681, which …
Legislation would block efforts to improve public health and save lives Statement of Charles D. Connor, President and CEO of the American Lung Association Washington, D.C. (September 23, 2011) — “Today, the U.S. House of …
Washington, D.C. (September 21, 2011) — The American Lung Association, along with public health groups, elected leaders, including Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and families affected by asthma, came together today during a news conference to urge …
