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New FDA Warning for Chantix and Zyban
July 2, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement on July 1 with a new warning for users of the smoking cessation drugs Zyban and Chantix. The statement explains that these drugs have been associated with changes in mood or behavior and should be used with care and under the supervision of a healthcare professional. Learn more...
EPA Expected to Propose Revisions on Air Quality Standards for NO2
June 26, 2009
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release a proposal to revise the air quality standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a potent form of air pollution. The American Lung Association urges EPA to better protect public health by strengthening the standard, which will become the official outdoor limit for this dangerous air pollutant. Learn more...
EPA Study Reveals Risks from Air Toxics
June 25, 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released a report that allows you to see the risks in your neighborhood from a group of toxic air pollutants. The study, called the National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment for 2002, looks at the risk of cancer and respiratory harm from 181 specific air pollutants that are known or suspected to cause cancer, called “Air Toxics.” Learn more...
Historic Tobacco Bill Signed by President Obama
June 22, 2009
Today, President Obama signed into law the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, granting the Food and Drug Administration regulatory power over the manufacture, sale and marketing of tobacco products. This historic bill marks a turning point in the fight to keep Big Tobacco from luring kids into becoming the next generation of lifelong smokers. Learn more...
Healthy Air: Soot and Smog Cut 90% in New Diesel Trucks, Buses
June 19, 2009
Diesel trucks and buses have long been some of the most common sources of soot and smog-forming pollution, pumping deadly particles and chemical compounds into the air we breathe. But new diesels have dramatically cleaned up their act, performing even better than expected! And the American Lung Association helped lead the fight for this change. Learn more...
Behind the Headlines: H1N1 Flu Pandemic
June 11, 2009
Thursday, June 11, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of H1N1 Flu (formerly called swine flu) to be a pandemic. This is due to H1N1 virus's rapid spread in North America, Australia, South America, Europe and regions beyond. What does this mean to Americans? Learn more...
Senate Passes Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
June 11, 2009
On June 11, 2009, the United States Senate took the nation one step closer to permanently altering the face of public health in America as it passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which grants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight over the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Read more...
How Healthy Is the Air You Breathe?
For six out of ten Americans, the news isn’t good. What’s the state of your air? Is it healthy? Or too often a noxious mix of chemicals and particles that can damage your lungs and even shorten your life? The American Lung Association’s tenth annual State of the Air Report shows what’s in our air—by location— and how the air we breathe continues to threaten the lives and health of millions of Americans. Learn more...
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