Eventually, a biopsy revealed the truth; Kirah had stage 4 lung cancer. "I couldn't believe it, I just couldn't understand how this happened," she said. "Up to that point, I thought only people who ...

Cleveland Clinic will be the presenting sponsor of the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE Walk for the 12th consecutive year. More than 1,000 participants are expected to walk in the ...

Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) occurs when lung scarring (fibrosis) worsens over time in some people living with ...

Environmental and public health groups sued to stop the Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal of critical standards for power plant carbon pollution. NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), ...

Our forthcoming brief, built on a new analysis from a partner organization, will explain how EPA's air pollution rollbacks and rule changes will cost thousands of lives and millions of dollars.

In honor of World Interstitial Lung Disease Day, the American Lung Association is launching a national campaign to raise awareness of progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF), which occurs when lung ...

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that will roll back requirements to reduce emissions of carbon pollution from new gas-fired power plants and existing coal-fired ...

Dr. Eidelman offers expert advice about what parents should know before sending their child with asthma back to school.

Vaccines play an important role in protecting your lungs, especially if you have chronic conditions like asthma or COPD. Respiratory infections such as influenza, COVID‑19, pneumonia, and RSV can lead ...

According to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), e-cigarette aerosols are not harmless and may contain heavy metals and volatile organic compounds that may contribute to serious ...

Schools across the country are tasked with providing a safe, healthy and educational learning environment for the nearly 55 million students and 4 million teachers who are in their buildings every ...

Radon is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas that causes lung cancer. Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, after smoking. Radon-related lung cancers ...