Today, we launched our new “Delivering Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Trucks and Electricity” report. Click below to learn how the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles on major truck routes would prevent 66,800 premature deaths.
RELEASED TODAY: Our 20th Annual
#StateOfTheAir
report. The more you learn about the air you breathe, the more you can protect your health and take steps to make our air cleaner and healthier.
Many work and play in environments with poor indoor air quality, which can lead to lung health issues. Our friends
@RZ_Mask
will donate $1 for every mask sold to the American Lung Association.
Find healthcare coverage at from November 1st-January 15th. If you are uninsured or just need a plan that works better for you, we have tools and info to help you choose a plan at .
How do you access COVID-19 testing now that the public health emergency has ended? Find tests in pharmacies nationwide or consult your healthcare provider.
While the e-cigarette industry tells smokers falsely that switching to their products is safer and can help them quit, we are urging the urging smokers to “Quit, Don’t Switch.”
RIGHT NOW
@EPA
is holding a public hearing on the
#CensoringScience
rule, which would blind the agency to the true health harms of pollution and lead to more lives lost.
#ScienceNotSilence
Today, we are proud to launch our new
@LUNGFORCE
“Saved By The Scan” creative in partnership with
@AdCouncil
and
@HillHolliday
. You stopped smoking. Now stop
#lungcancer
. There’s a new scan that can detect lung cancer early, when it’s more curable.
Right now,
@EPA
Administrator Scott Pruitt is pushing the
#CensoringScience
rule, which would blind the agency to the true health harms of pollution and lead to more lives lost .
#ScienceNotSilence
Flavored e-cigarettes attract and hook kids. End the sale of all flavored
#ecigarettes
now to protect our kids from becoming next generation hooked on
#nicotine
.
Switching to
#vaping
is not quitting smoking.
#ecigarettes
still produce a number of dangerous chemicals including acetaldehyde, acrolein, and formaldehyde. Looking to quit for good? Get 10% off our proven Freedom From Smoking plus program:
Today we're proud to announce the launch of the COVID-19 Action Initiative: a $25M initiative to end COVID-19 and defend against future respiratory virus pandemics.
#COVIDAction
Released Today: We joined with 17 other health & medical groups to urge Congress to support a transition to electric vehicles to reduce dangerous pollution & protect
#publichealth
.
#CleanerCars
We need to protect the health of our nation’s youth and stop the e-cigarette epidemic NOW. We’re in full support of the American Academy of Pediatrics call to remove JUUL from the market.
@AmerAcadPeds
Our new “The Road to Clean Air” report highlights the public health, air quality and climate change benefits that could be achieved if steps are taken now to ensure widespread transportation electrification in the coming decades:
Today’s decision is welcomed and long overdue.
@FDATobacco
made the right decision to end the sale of all Juul products including
#menthol
. They remain one of the most popular e-cigarettes among teens. Stopping these sales is an important step in ending the youth vaping epidemic.
Today we joined medical & public health organizations at the
@WhiteHouse
to urge
@POTUS
and his Administration to follow through on their promise to clear the markets of all flavored
#ecigarettes
, including mint and menthol that hook youth on tobacco.
Did you know? The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency does not mean the virus is no longer circulating. It is still important to stay up to date with recommended COVID-19 vaccines. Learn more at
NEW VIDEO: While the wheels on the diesel bus go round and round, children are exposed to toxic exhaust that can lead to serious health issues. School buses should be zero-emission electric vehicles.
#WheelsOnTheBus
#CleanAir4Kids
TODAY at the
@EPA
hearing in Chicago: Leaders from the Lung Association & other health professionals will testify against the proposed replacement for the
#CleanPowerPlan
, which could result in up to 1,400 early deaths a year in 2030 compared to the CPP.
#ProtectCPP
#EPAinIL
Join health professionals, health orgs and individuals across the country by adding your name to our letter urging
@EPA
to strengthen
#particlepollution
standards. Stronger standards mean better health.
The widespread, rapid shift to zero-emission transportation & electric generation can yield more than $1.2 trillion in health benefits & help avoid 110k pollution-related deaths over the coming decades. Support
#cleanair
today by signing our
#ZEV
petition.
Major popcorn manufacturers have since removed diacetyl, a buttery flavored chemical, from products once it was linked to popcorn lung. However, people are still being exposed to this chemical through
#ecigarette
vapor.
#NationalPopcornDay
Learn more:
Pulmonologist Dr. Cedric “Jamie” Rutland provides his perspective on the difficult work faced by physicians treating
#COVID19
through our From the Frontlines series.
Allowing the
#ecigarette
&
#vaping
industry to have a free press pass to continue targeting America’s children would be a historic mistake. There is no public health justification for any flavor or any product to remain on the markets.
#NoEcigs4Kids
Today, we launch our
#StateOfTheAir
report, which grades Americans' exposure to unhealthy levels of ozone and particle pollution. Despite some improvements, too many people still live in areas with unhealthy air quality. Learn more and take action: .
Don't miss our free webinar on Caring for Someone with Asthma on May 3, 2023 at 7 PM (ET), supported by GSK. Hear from healthcare providers and caregivers and learn about available resources. Register now!
#asthmacaregiver
#lunghealth
10 years ago, flavored cigarettes were prohibited by the
@US_FDA
. Now it’s time to remove all other flavored products, including menthol cigarettes, e-cigarettes and cigars.
We’re thrilled that
#Tobacco21
has been included in part of the year-end legislative package. Thanks to our advocacy, we strengthened this bill to cover all people under 21 without exemptions or loopholes.
Three months ago today, President Trump promised to remove all flavored e-cigarettes from the marketplace to protect our nation’s youth. Please call the White House TODAY at 202-456-1414 & urge the President to keep his promise to clear the markets of all flavored e-cigarettes.
It’s important to educate our youth on the harmful effects of both cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Even though they come in sweet flavors, nicotine can impact brain development - affecting kids’ memory, concentration, and ability to control impulses.
#WorldLungDay
: Everyone has lungs, making everyone at risk for lung disease. Which is why we provide education, research and advocacy around preventing all
#lungdiseases
and helping those with lung disease live their best lives!
The
@FDATobacco
's proposed rule to end the sale of
#menthol
cigarettes will save lives. When final, this will have a dramatic impact on public health, & save millions of Americans from the disease & death associated with tobacco use.
“To say that something is safer than a product like cigarettes that kills 7 million people in the world each year because of tobacco-related disease, & half a million people in this country, is not saying a lot” Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rizzo.
@nytimes
The American Lung Association strongly supports the
@AmerAcadPeds
’s statement that
#JUUL
is a public health threat and should be removed from the marketplace.
#NoTobacco4Kids
While the proposal to end the sale of
#menthol
cigarettes is taking center stage, we also applaud
@WhiteHouse
and
@US_FDA
for the proposed rule to end the sale of all flavored
#cigars
.
#Black
youth have highest rates of cigar use in U.S.
It’s
#WorldAsthmaDay
! More than 26 million Americans have asthma, including 6.1 million kids. While there is no cure for
#asthma
, it can be managed and controlled so you can live a normal, healthy life. Learn more at
Put children first! Sign on to urge
@HHSgov
@SecAzar
to move forward with addressing the youth
#vaping
epidemic by clearing the markets of all flavored
#ecigarettes
, including mint and menthol. Sign on:
We’re ready to support schools as they work through the new teen epidemic of
#ecigarettes
,
#cigarettes
& other
#tobacco
or nicotine products. Our just-launched INDEPTH program is an alternative to suspension program that focuses on education & intervention
Don’t let Juul fool you. Youth use of any
#tobacco
product, including
#ecigarettes
, is unsafe and can expose users to harmful chemicals masked by sweet flavors.
Once again, Juul has admitted responsibility for its role in hooking a generation to tobacco products. We applaud the State AGs for their efforts and call on the $ from this agreement be directed to fund state's tobacco control programs.
We just released our "Zeroing in on Healthy Air” report, highlighting how the widespread transition to zero-emission vehicles and electricity could save 110,000 lives & $1.2 trillion. But only if we act now:
#ZeroEmissionFuture
Just released! Our 2022
#StateOfTheAir
report tracks & grades Americans’ exposure to unhealthy levels of ground-level ozone air pollution, and short-term spikes and annual averages of particle pollution, over a 3-year period. Learn more:
Georgia leads the U.S. with the most AAPI lawmakers in its legislature; the first non-partisan AAPI Legislative Caucus formed last year. Rep.
@AuforGA
’s advocacy for tobacco control makes her truly exceptional. Learn more about the Caucus:
More than 5 million high school and middle school students use
#ecigarettes
. New
@JAMA_Current
study shows that kids prefer fruit, menthol or mint flavor. This highlights the need to clear the market of all flavored
#tobacco
products.
#NoEcigs4Kids
Yesterday we joined over 50 health organizations urging
@POTUS
to stay strong & remove flavored
#ecigarettes
. With more than 1 out of 4 high schoolers using
#ecigarettes
, & 97% using flavored products, there is an urgent need for action.
BREAKING: While other world leaders are working on climate solutions,
@EPA
just proposed to weaken carbon
#pollution
limits on new power plants. We are joining 14 other Health and Medical Groups in strongly opposing this proposal
The American Lung Association is extremely disappointed that
@WhiteHouse
is responding to pressure from the tobacco industry & may delay lifesaving rules to
#EndMenthol
cigarettes & flavored cigars. Families are counting on the President to act this year.
“Erika Sward, a spokeswoman for the American Lung Association, applauded the higher tobacco age but said, ‘“It won’t alone solve the epidemic.’” Her organization backs a comprehensive ban on all flavored tobacco products.” via
@washingtonpost
The
@WhiteHouse
’s plan on flavored
#ecigarettes
falls far short of what is needed to protect the health of our nation’s youth. We are sad to see an industry-supported approach take precedence over our kids’
#lunghealth
.
Tennessee is pursuing a first-of-its-kind program that threatens access to quality, affordable healthcare for Medicaid patients with serious & chronic health conditions. Tell the federal government to
#BlocktheBlockGrant
and protect Medicaid
We enthusiastically applaud the
@US_FDA
’s historic announcement that it will move forward with removing menthol cigarettes & flavored cigars from the marketplace. This would be a game-changing step to prevent tobacco-related death & disease.
Yesterday, we were honored to have our Volunteer Medical Spokesperson
@panagis21
speak at the
#LoveOurLungs
event to call on
@POTUS
& the
@EPA
to strengthen and finalize the Health Standards for particle pollution.
#Soot
Join our efforts at
New study by
@AmJPrevMed
finds adults who currently or ever used
#ecigarettes
are 30% more likely to develop chronic
#lungdisease
. This is the 1st long-term study linking e-cigarettes to respiratory illness.
STARTING NOW: We are holding a Twitter Storm on the importance of protecting the lifesaving Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) against attacks from
@EPA
. Join us using
#MercuryandAirToxics
&
#MATS
!