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American Lung Association to EPA: Tighter NO2 Standards Necessary
August 19, 2009
The American Lung Association’s volunteer leaders have called for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to better protect the health of communities near highways and adopt stronger air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide. Learn more...
Helping Kids with Asthma Prepare for School and Flu
If you have a child with asthma, now is the time to prepare for the start of school and the challenges presented by both asthma and influenza. Returning to the school environment always poses challenges to kids with asthma. Children with asthma are at greater risk from influenza, and this year, the presence of H1N1 virus (swine flu) and regular seasonal flu mean the need to prepare is even greater. The American Lung Association has tips to help you prepare to go back to school with asthma. Learn more...
Behind the Headlines: H1N1 Flu Pandemic
Thursday, June 11, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of H1N1 Flu (formerly called swine flu) to be a pandemic. This is due to H1N1 virus's rapid spread in North America, Australia, South America, Europe and regions beyond. What does this mean to Americans? Learn more...
How Healthy Is the Air You Breathe?
For six out of ten Americans, the news isn’t good. What’s the state of your air? Is it healthy? Or too often a noxious mix of chemicals and particles that can damage your lungs and even shorten your life? The American Lung Association’s tenth annual State of the Air Report shows what’s in our air—by location— and how the air we breathe continues to threaten the lives and health of millions of Americans. Learn more...
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