This is especially true for people with exercise-induced asthma or EIB. For these people, their asthma symptoms are triggered ...

The American Lung Association State of the Air report issues an annual report card for all cities and counties where air quality data is collected on ozone and particle pollution.

The American Lung Association Asthma Educator Institute is a professional education course for frontline healthcare professionals, such as: nurses, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, ...

Teen tobacco use has long been linked to lifelong dependency, with 9 out of 10 cigarette users claiming they picked up their first cigarette before the age of 18. The introduction of e-cigarettes has ...

Stay Up to Date on Vaccines. Get your COVID-19 and flu shots (and RSV if eligible). The best way to stay healthy and protect others is to be up to date on your recommended vaccinations and make sure ...

The American Lung Association’s “State of Lung Cancer” report shows the toll lung cancer takes on each state in the country. Examining rates of new cases, survival, early diagnosis, surgical treatment ...

Laura thought she had found the perfect home until one test shined a light on a big problem many homebuyers don’t consider.

Select on a city name to view the rankings for your city, a chart of the trends for ozone and year-round particle levels over time, and information about how many residents are in each of the groups ...

Ozone and short-term particle pollution. The data on air quality throughout the United States were obtained from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Quality System (AQS). The American Lung ...

The cities on the lists of the cleanest for ozone and short-term particle pollution are not ranked because all the cities earned the same scores. The cities on the list of the cleanest for year-round ...

Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition where there is abnormally high pressure in the blood vessels between the lungs and the heart. When the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries gets too ...

Here are some guidelines on safely using oxygen at home. Perform all steps each time you use your oxygen unit. The steps will vary depending on the type of oxygen unit you use. Wash your hands.