For children already diagnosed with asthma, air pollution is a known irritant and trigger for symptoms such as wheezing, ...

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“I really can’t stress the importance of early detection enough,” he says. “Catching it early can literally add years and ...

About 156 million people in the US live in areas with unhealthy air, according to The American Lung Association’s annual "State of the Air" report.

The American Lung Association is turning the nation turquoise this May 5-11, 2025, for LUNG FORCE's Turquoise Takeover and ...

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass Congressional Review Act Resolutions of Disapproval that seek to block U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waivers for cleaner cars and ...

and even lung cancer or premature death. The Clean Air Act, enacted in 1963, has been key to substantially reducing air pollution over the past 50 years, the American Lung Association said.

A new report shows that many Illinoisans are breathing unhealthy air. Researchers with the American Lung Association said that Illinois is one of the worst states for levels of smog in the entire ...

Indianapolis ranks among the most air polluted cities in the U.S., according to a report by the American Lung Association.

In the annual report, Sheboygan placed 24th worst out of 228 cities for ozone pollution. Milwaukee followed at 26th.