Burning gasoline and diesel fuel releases many dangerous chemicals into the air including particulate matter, nitrogen oxides ...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Administration is no longer recommending the COVID-19 immunization for healthy children or healthy pregnant women.

JAMA Internal Medicine published an article, Projected Lifetime Cancer Risks From Current Computed Tomography Imaging, that uses risk modeling to suggest that radiation from Computed Tomography (CT) ...

When you are diagnosed with COPD, it is important to remember that you are not alone. A healthcare team, which may include a ...

Learn More, Access Our New Resources and Take Action! This month, we’re supporting the 26.8 million people in the U.S. living with asthma by addressing asthma misinformation and spotlighting our ...

The bill will now go to the U.S. Senate for consideration. In response, American Lung Association President and CEO Harold Wimmer issued the following statement: “The House of Representatives’ ...

Years of scientific research have clearly established that particle pollution and ozone are a threat to human health at every stage of life, increasing the risk of premature birth, causing or ...

Estimated Prevalence and Incidence of Lung Disease provides prevalence estimates of asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) as well as the incidence of lung cancer at the county and ...

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval (CRA) to repeal an important air pollution rule.

Today, the U.S. Senate voted to pass three Congressional Review Act Resolutions of Disapproval that seek to block U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waivers for cleaner cars and cleaner trucks ...

On behalf of millions of patients and consumers we represent across the United States who face serious and chronic health conditions, our organizations urge Congress to oppose cuts that will terminate ...

Symptoms of Coal Worker’s Pneumoconiosis Symptoms of black lung disease can take years to develop. In early stages, the most common symptoms are cough, shortness of breath and chest tightness.