This morning, nearly 450 members of the Lowcountry community took part in the American Lung Association in South Carolina’s annual LUNG FORCE Run/Walk at Folly Beach County Park. Participants raised ...

Today, 36 nonpartisan, nonprofit patient advocacy organizations issued the following statement urging Congress to secure an immediate solution to the expiration of the enhanced advance premium tax ...

Sharing the full details of your travel history provides crucial context that helps your healthcare provider connect the dots ...

Though switching to zero-emissions vehicles is one of the best ways to improve air quality, there are many communities facing ...

Everyone deserves the opportunity to lead a full and healthy life. Sadly, systemic issues contribute to health disparities, including for those facing lung cancer. People of color who are diagnosed ...

EPA’s leadership wants to eliminate the Endangerment Finding, a decision that would put our lungs, health, and future in ...

For some of the key victories and milestones in the American Lung Association's efforts to reduce tobacco use, see our Tobacco Control Timeline ...

Cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths per year. 1 Smoking-related illness in the U.S. costs more than $600 billion a year, including over $241 billion in direct medical care ...

We all know the basics of how our lungs work . We breathe in, filling both of our lungs with fresh air rich in oxygen that fuels our body before exhaling air and waste carbon dioxide. But in the ...

American Lung Association’s ‘State of Lung Cancer’ report examines burden of lung cancer in Oklahoma and details opportunities to save lives.

As the weather warms, festival season is upon us. If you've attended an outdoor festival, you know that besides being surrounded by music and friends, you may encounter dirt, pollen and even ...

Bronchiolitis obliterans is a rare and dangerous type of obstructive lung disease. Bronchiolitis obliterans is most commonly caused by breathing in toxicants over time, the most common being diacetyl.