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American Lung Association Press Releases

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Published on April 1, 2014 - 13:49 GMT

Leading Health Groups Urge President Obama to Release Proposal to Regulate Cigars, E-Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products

Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2014)— Six leading public health and medical organizations have asked President Obama to order the release of a critical public health proposal that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over all unregulated …

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Published on March 28, 2014 - 17:09 GMT

American Lung Association Welcomes New Methane Plan

Statement of the American Lung Association Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2014)— We commend the Obama Administration for developing a strategy to curb methane air pollution, particularly from the oil and gas sector. Methane is a potent climate forcing …

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Published on March 27, 2014 - 18:02 GMT

State Medicaid Programs Not Doing Enough to Help Smokers Quit

Inadequate coverage keeps Medicaid programs from saving lives and money Washington, D.C. (March 27, 2014)— State efforts to help Medicaid enrollees who smoke fall woefully short of helping smokers quit, according to a study published by the U.S. Centers …

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Published on March 6, 2014 - 17:36 GMT

Lung Association Urges Senate to Reject Latest House Attempt to Block Clean Air Protections

Statement of the American Lung Association Washington, D.C. (March 6, 2014)— “The American Lung Association is disappointed that the U.S. House of Representatives passed yet another bill that would block critical clean air protections. By a vote of 229 – …

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Published on March 3, 2014 - 16:09 GMT

American Lung Association Applauds New Life-Saving Cleaner Gasoline and Vehicle Standards

Washington, D.C. (March 3, 2014)— Today the American Lung Association applauded the Obama Administration for issuing the final cleaner gasoline and vehicle standards, also known as the Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Standards. By significantly …

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Published on February 26, 2014 - 16:40 GMT

26 Leading Health Groups Call on Drug Stores and Other Retailers to Follow

CONTACTS: Peter Hamm, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 202-296-5469 Julia Cartwright, Legacy®, 202-454-5596 Gregg Tubbs, American Lung Association, 202-715-3469 Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2014)— Twenty-six of the nation’s leading public health and …

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Published on February 19, 2014 - 16:14 GMT

American Lung Association Welcomes President’s Announcement on New Truck Standards

Statement of the American Lung Association Washington, D.C. (February 18, 2014)— Ensuring that heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks are the cleanest, most efficient vehicles on the road is an important step to reduce air pollution and protect public health. …

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Published on February 5, 2014 - 14:03 GMT

American Lung Association Commends CVS Caremark's Bold Public Health Move to End Sales of Tobacco Products

Statement of Harold Wimmer, National President and CEO, American Lung Association CHICAGO, IL (February 5, 2014)— The American Lung Association applauds CVS Caremark for boldly acting to remove tobacco products at all CVS/pharmacy locations across the U.S. …

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Published on January 30, 2014 - 19:44 GMT

Henry A. Waxman is a True Lung Health Champion

Statement of Harold Wimmer, National President and CEO, American Lung Association (January 30, 2014)— The American Lung Association thanks Representative Henry A. Waxman for his four decades of championing the lung health of all Americans. Cleaner air, …

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Published on January 29, 2014 - 15:57 GMT

Statement of Harold Wimmer, National President and CEO of the American Lung Association in Response to the State of the Union ...

Washington, D.C. (January 28, 2014)— Harold Wimmer, National President and CEO of the American Lung Association issued the following statement on the 2014 State of the Union address: “The American Lung Association looks forward to working with President …

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Published on January 22, 2014 - 06:42 GMT

American Lung Association's "State of Tobacco Control 2014" Report Highlights Urgent Need for Nation to Renew Its Commitment to ...

On the heels of the new Surgeon General's report, "State of Tobacco Control 2014" highlights urgent need for bold leadership from nation’s elected officials EMBARGOED UNTIL: 12:00 a.m. (EST), January 22, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 22, …

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Published on January 22, 2014 - 00:10 GMT

EPA needs to end the delay and protect public health from ozone

Statement of the American Lung Association Washington, D.C. (January 21, 2014)— Today, the American Lung Association asked a federal court to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to complete the review of the national air quality standards …

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Published on January 17, 2014 - 15:57 GMT

Tobacco use is the number one killer - Political will is needed to end the epidemic

Statement of Harold Wimmer, National President and CEO, American Lung Association Washington, D.C. (January 16, 2014)— Fifty years after the landmark 1964 Surgeon General’s report, tobacco use is our nation’s number one cause of preventable death and …

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Published on January 17, 2014 - 06:09 GMT

Surgeon General’s 2014 Report: Tobacco Deadlier Than Ever

20 million Americans dead from tobacco in last 50 years; 5.6 million U.S. youth will die prematurely as adults due to smoking unless policies proven to reduce tobacco use implemented by federal and state policymakers Washington, D.C. (January 17, 2014)— …

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Published on January 13, 2014 - 19:58 GMT

Legal Agreement Moves Tobacco Companies Closer to Finally Telling the Truth to the American People

Statement of the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights and National African American Tobacco Prevention Network Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2014)— …

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Published on January 9, 2014 - 20:28 GMT

Lung Cancer Rates Declining

CDC Report Shows Men's Rates are Declining Faster than Women Statement of Harold P. Wimmer, National President and CEO, American Lung Association Washington, D.C. (January 9, 2014)— The American Lung Association is pleased to see the decline in lung …

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Published on January 8, 2014 - 15:28 GMT

American Lung Association and Other Leading Public Health Organizations Recognize 50th Anniversary of First Surgeon General's ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 8, 2014)— Today, the American Lung Association joined other leading public health and medical organizations to commemorate the 50th anniversary, on Saturday January 11, of the first Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health. …

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Published on January 3, 2014 - 18:22 GMT

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes First New Standards for New Wood Boilers and Furnaces in 25 years

Statement from the American Lung Association Washington, D.C. (January 3, 2014)— The American Lung Association welcomes the proposal of new standards for new wood-burning boilers, furnaces and stoves announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection …

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Published on December 30, 2013 - 23:32 GMT

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Screening for those at High Risk of Lung Cancer

Action will require screening coverage as an essential health benefit in 2015 Statement of the American Lung Association Washington, D.C. (December 30, 2013)— Today the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) made a recommendation that will save lives. …

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Published on December 19, 2013 - 15:55 GMT

The American Thoracic Society and the American Lung Association to Co-Fund Research into Lung Disease

Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2013)— The American Thoracic Society Foundation and the American Lung Association announced today that they are co-funding an $80,000 grant that will support important research into the mechanisms underlying Hermansky-Pudlak …

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