American Lung Association News

The bib number worn by a Massachusetts cyclist killed in the Trek Across Maine will never again be worn by any trekker.

A cross-country charity bike ride for the American Lung Association rolled out of Seattle on Monday for a 7-week journey.

Dri Wang has complained for years about the secondhand smoke at her Walnut Creek apartment complex.

More than 2,000 bicyclists will leave Sunday River Ski Resort on Friday and start the three-day, 180-mile Trek Across Maine to Steamboat Landing Park in Belfast.

In this edition of "The Ethanol Report", we hear about a new study that compares the efficiency of ethanol plants from 2008 to 2012.

A new report issued by the American Lung Association shows an alarming increase in the number of women diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a trend also reflected in Iowa.

Three residents, each of whom would be new to the board, are squaring off to fill two available positions on the Board of Selectmen in Tuesday's election.

The latest report from the American Lung Association says women are 37-percent more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, than men.

As a longtime advocate for the protection of children, especially those who suffer from severe, life-threatening allergies, my organization -- the American Lung Association -- is very pleased that the Florida Legislature passed, and Gov. Rick Scott has signed, a bill that can provide life-saving measures for these kids.

With warmer summer weather comes the chance of increased ozone levels. And that can make it tough for some people to breathe.

Women are now 37% more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, than men, according to a new study released by the American Lung Association.

More than 48,000 women in Maine, about 8 percent of the state's population, suffer from a chronic respiratory disease that's increasingly threatening the health of women across the country, according to a new report.

On Father's Day weekend, the American Lung Association of the Northeast will celebrate the 29th annual Trek Across Maine, with more than 2,000 cyclists taking off from Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry and finishing up at Steamboat Landing Park in Belfast.

As a long-time advocate for the protection of children, especially those who suffer from severe, life-threatening allergies, my organization, the American Lung Association, is very pleased the Florida Legislature passed, and Gov.

For many families, Memorial Day was the unofficial start of summer. Unfortunately, with summer comes smog, even for Fredericksburg.

This year the American Lung Association celebrates the 29th annual Autumn Escape Bike Trek presented by Sunovion.

In 2013, the American Lung Association celebrates the 29th annual Autumn Escape Bike Trek presented by Sunovion.

The American Heart Association , American Lung Association and several other health groups are asking at least two state attorneys to investigate a new Camel cigarette ad campaign.

ALICE TYSSE AND CONNOR Shaw Center classmate Cameron Hartsfield took two of the top three prizes in the annual Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the American Lung Association in Illinois contests highlighting the hazards of radon gas.

Your lungs work hard. The average person breathes in about 12,000 quarts of air every day.