“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.

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 ...

Quitting smoking is hard work. These tips can help you on the path to success.

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, ...

Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, and is a main cause of lung cancer and COPD. It also is a cause of coronary heart disease, stroke and a host of other cancers and diseases.

Review our methodology for a full explanation of data sources and calculations utilized to assign grades for the air you breathe. The colors used in “State of the Air" are based on the Air Quality ...

Crowd control agents, often referred to as "tear gas," are chemicals that cause skin, respiratory, and eye irritation. Some of the most common chemicals used are chloroacetophenone (CN)—which is a ...

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.

Most cases of histoplasmosis go away on their own in a few weeks without treatment. However, for severe, chronic or disseminated histoplasmosis, antifungal medication is recommended. The amount of ...

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

adult cigarette smoking data by state. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2022, analysed by the American Lung Association Epidemiology and ...

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.