The Latest Breaking News from the American Lung Association

New Mortality Analysis Puts COPD Above Breast and Prostate Cancer Deaths as Rural Americans Carry Heaviest Burden

New research presented in Barcelona found COPD death rates exceeded those of prostate and breast cancer and matched those of heart failure in a national records study.

Medical Daily · Sep 7

Former Smokers Stay Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening for 15 Years After Quitting, and Most Never Get Scanned

Quitting does not end eligibility for lung cancer screening. Federal guidance covers 15 years after the last cigarette, yet most eligible adults skip it.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Trump’s FDA just approved new nicotine pouches. Experts warn the move ignores ‘decades of evidence’

Nicotine pouches don’t have tobacco – but the products do come with other health risks, the CDC and others stress

The Independent UK · Aug 5

What to know about metapneumovirus—the respiratory infection you've never heard of that spiked this spring

The respiratory illness is not new and has previously spiked in the U.S. too.

Fortune · Jan 6, 2025

Runner Reveals “Army Breathing Technique” That Made Jogging Much Easier

"No one teaches you how you're meant to breathe when you run and it took me so long to find this technique." The post Runner Reveals “Army Breathing Technique” That Made Jogging Much Easier first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Oct 15, 2024

What does an air purifier do and can it help with wildfire smoke?

As wildfires burn in Canada and parts of the US, air purifiers can be useful when the air outside is unhealthy

The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2024

California's Latino-heavy cities have the highest air pollution levels in the U.S.

The conclusions stem from the annual air quality report by the American Lung Association

Latin Times · Apr 27, 2024

130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds

Climate change is making it harder to meet clean air goals, says the 25th annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.

WEKU · Apr 24, 2024

EPA's new rules to clean up heavy trucking met with support and criticism

The EPA has finalized the strictest-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty trucks, a category that includes everything from buses to garbage trucks.

WEKU · Mar 29, 2024

Lung cancer survival rates rise, but low screening rates leave many people at risk

A new survey finds more people are surviving lung cancer and racial disparities are shrinking. But unless it's caught early, lung cancer still has a low survival rate.

WEKU · Nov 14, 2023