“Vaping remains a large issue in schools and among the teen population, and we can attribute that to the flavors and strategic marketing by Big Tobacco,” said Hali Rockow, Reality Check Coordinator.

Leaf burning is sometimes sought as a quick fix for people looking to easily clear their yard of large piles of leaves., and ...

To help families protect themselves from indoor air pollution, the American Lung Association is launching the Healthy Home, a customizable and interactive indoor air quality educational tool to help ...

According to the American Lung Association’s new nationwide survey, more education and training is needed for health professionals to confidently address the health impacts of indoor air pollution ...

By the time you take your first breath, your lungs have already undergone a fascinating transformation. From birth through childhood and on to adulthood, your lungs experience an amazing journey, ...

Find resources created for and by the LGBTQ+ community to help you quit smoking or vaping. Get tips, tools and support tailored to your journey.

Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have laws in effect elevating smokers to a protected class. The American Lung Association does not support these types of laws.

Enforcing a smokefree policy in a multi-unit housing complex can seem intimidating, but actual experience from property managers and owners across the country that have implemented policies prove that ...

Because HMPV commonly clears up on its own, treatment is mostly geared toward easing symptoms.

The two more common types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. As COPD advances or gets worse, some people have severe symptoms and a harder time ...

The Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative (AFSI) is a comprehensive approach to asthma management in schools that aligns with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model. AFSI provides ...

Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a severe lung-related complication of sickle cell disease that affects both children and adults. Sickle cell disease (SCD) or anemia is an inherited blood disorder that ...