Long Awaited FDA Proposal to Regulate E-Cigarettes, Cigars and Other Tobacco...
Today, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products issued its long-awaited proposal to regulate e-cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, hookah, pipe tobacco and other tobacco...
View ArticleObama Administration Takes Critical Step to Help Smokers Quit and Save Lives
Today, the Obama Administration issued guidance on quit smoking benefits available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This important announcement from the Departments implementing the ACA (Health...
View ArticleAmerican Lung Association Teams Up with Valerie Harper and Kellie Pickler to...
The American Lung Association, in partnership with national presenting sponsor, CVS Caremark, unveiled LUNG FORCE, a new initiative to make lung cancer in women a public health priority, drive policy...
View ArticleJewel Releases Original Song to Support American Lung Association's LUNG...
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jewel unveiled a new song, “Sing On,” in support of LUNG FORCE, a new initiative to make lung cancer in women a public health priority, drive policy change and...
View ArticleCDC: Youth Cigarette Smoking at Lowest Level in 22 Years; Youth Cigar and...
The American Lung Association welcomes today’s results that find youth cigarette smoking has dropped to 15.7 percent, the lowest level ever recorded, in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleCDC Launches Powerful New Quit Smoking Ads
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched new ads today as part of its powerful “Tips from Former Smokers” campaign. The “Tips” campaign has resulted in hundreds of thousands of...
View ArticleLeading Health Groups Urge FDA to Finalize Rule Regulating All Tobacco...
In public comments jointly filed today, 24 leading public health and medical organizations called on the Food and Drug Administration to issue a final rule to regulate all tobacco products by April 25,...
View ArticleAmerican Lung Association Statement on E-Cigarettes
The American Lung Association is very concerned about the potential health consequences of electronic cigarettes, as well as the unproven claims that they can be used to help smokers quit. There is...
View ArticleAmerican Lung Association Congratulates CVS for Removing All Tobacco Products...
The American Lung Association applauds CVS for removing cigarettes and all tobacco products from all CVS/pharmacy locations across the U.S. This is an important milestone for the health of the American...
View ArticleThree Lung Cancer Advocacy Organizations Collaborate to Fund Critically...
Three of the nation’s largest lung cancer advocacy organizations, the American Lung Association, Free to Breathe, and Uniting Against Lung Cancer, are working together in an unprecedented collaboration...
View ArticleValerie Harper, Jewel, Kellie Pickler, Mackena Bell Raise Their Voices with...
As part of Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November, Emmy-nominated actress and author Valerie Harper, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Jewel, country music singer Kellie Pickler and female NASCAR...
View ArticleAmerican Lung Association Congratulates NASCAR Driver Mackena Bell on...
Mackena Bell, NASCAR driver and Honorary Spokesperson for LUNG FORCE, a national movement fighting lung cancer in women, will be competing in the NASCAR Nationwide series DAV200 “Honoring America’s...
View ArticleMedicare Will Cover Annual CT Scan for Individuals at High Risk for Lung Cancer
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today its draft proposal to cover an annual low-dose CT scan for Medicare beneficiaries at high risk for developing lung cancer. Medicare...
View ArticleAmerican Lung Association to Support Lung-MAP Trial
The American Lung Association announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) to help support the Lung-MAP project, a groundbreaking...
View ArticleE-Cigarette Use Among Teens Surpasses Cigarette Smoking For First Time
For the first time ever, a national study found e-cigarette use among teens exceeds traditional cigarette smoking. The study, “Monitoring the Future,” also found that e-cigarette use among 8th and 10th...
View ArticleIndividuals at High Risk Should Get Screened for Lung Cancer
For the first time ever, starting January 1, individuals who are at high risk for developing lung cancer may be eligible for screening at no out-of-pocket cost. Most people with private insurance,...
View ArticleAmerican Lung Association Response to President Obama's Precision Medicine...
Statement from National President and CEO of the American Lung Association Harold Wimmer, in response to the announcement today from President Obama:
View ArticleMedicare to Cover Annual CT Scan for Individuals at High Risk for Lung Cancer
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Medicare) announced today its final coverage determination for an annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan regarding lung cancer. The American Lung...
View ArticleAmerican Lung Association Statement on the CMS Decision Coverage on Lung...
The American Lung Association applauds Medicare for finalizing its coverage determination and looks forward to working to educate everyone at high risk for lung cancer.
View ArticleAmerican Lung Association Honored for LUNG FORCE, Efforts to Raise Awareness...
The American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE initiative, now in its second year, has been honored with awards as it addresses lung cancer—the number one cancer killer of women.
View ArticleAmerican Lung Association Funds $6.49 Million in Lung Health Research,...
The American Lung Association’s Research Awards Nationwide 2015-2016 report highlights the 69 novel and innovative research projects funded by the organization to meet its mission to save lives by...
View ArticleAmerican Lung Association's LUNG FORCE Aims to Defeat Lung Cancer with...
The American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE, a national movement created to fight lung cancer in women, is dedicated to funding research that will lead to early detection, and more treatments – to give...
View ArticlePatti LaBelle, la cantante ganadora del premio Grammy, se asocia a LUNG FORCE...
Para dar inicio al Mes de Concientización sobre el Cáncer de Pulmón, que se celebra este noviembre, la iniciativa LUNG FORCE de la American Lung Association, presentada a nivel nacional por CVS Health,...
View ArticleGrammy Award-winning Singer Patti LaBelle Teams Up with American Lung...
To kick off Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November, the American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE initiative, nationally presented by CVS Health, today announced its partnership with Grammy...
View ArticleHonolulu Residents Join LUNG FORCE Walk to End Lung Cancer
HONOLULU – On Saturday, November 14, 2015, the American Lung Association in Hawaii will host its second annual LUNG FORCE Walk to support the nationwide initiative LUNG FORCE.
View ArticleNational Plan to Fight the Second-leading Cause of Lung Cancer Announced
Announcing a joint commitment to fight the second leading cause of lung cancer, radon gas, the American Lung Association, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
View ArticleLUNG FORCE Giving Day Aims to Raise Funds for Critical Lung Cancer Research
Today, the American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE national initiative is encouraging Americans to support critical lung cancer research by participating in LUNG FORCE Giving Day.
View ArticleLung Cancer Advocates from Every State Take to Capitol Hill to Fight for More...
Today, the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE Heroes - those personally impacted by lung cancer - came together from all fifty states at the U.S. Capitol to press their Senators and Representatives...
View ArticleHealthcare Providers and Patients to Gather for Latest on Lung Health,...
Wisconsin’s second Expo will be held Wednesday, April 6 at Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel
View ArticleAmerican Lung Association's LUNG FORCE Partners with Patti LaBelle in a New...
Today the American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE initiative, nationally presented by CVS Health, debuted a short video featuring GRAMMY Award-winning singer Patti LaBelle, who shares how lung cancer -...
View ArticleNew Research Funded by American Lung Association Addresses Gender Differences...
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of women, new LUNG FORCE Research Innovation Project award seeks to identify potential gender differences for lung cancer risk factors.
View ArticleNew Interception Dream Team Announced to Research Opportunities to Detect...
The American Lung Association and its LUNG FORCE initiative has announced it is expanding its investment in lung cancer research through a new collaboration with Stand Up To Cancer and LUNGevity...
View ArticleMomentum Research Award to Overcome Lung Cancer Treatment Resistance in Women...
The American Lung Association and the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF) announced today that Dr. David Brian Shackelford, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of...
View ArticleNew Research from American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE Finds Lung Cancer...
During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the American Lung Association and its LUNG FORCE initiative raises awareness about lung cancer and its risks, launches story drive and releases findings from the 3rd...
View ArticleImportant New Collaboration to Fight Lung Cancer and Save Lives, says...
Statement of American Lung Association National President and CEO Harold P. Wimmer in response to today’s lung cancer announcement by Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
View ArticleNew Research From American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE Finds Lung Cancer...
LUNG FORCE raises awareness about this deadly disease by announcing nationwide story drive to illustrate the impact of lung cancer, amplify voices of those whose lives are impacted by lung cancer
View ArticleAlbuquerque Residents Join LUNG FORCE Walk to End Lung Disease
On Saturday, Nov. 12, the American Lung Association in New Mexico will host its annual LUNG FORCE Walk to support the nationwide initiative LUNG FORCE. This initiative seeks to make lung disease a...
View ArticleAmerican Lung Association Hosts LUNG FORCE Expos, Showcasing Latest in Lung...
An estimated 32.2 million Americans are living with a lung disease, and according to the American Lung Association greater awareness about resources, screening and treatment options can improve the...
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