State of Lung Disease in Diverse Communities |
August 2007
The American Lung Association is well aware of the health disparities among racially and ethnically distinct communities and has created the American Lung Association State of Lung Disease in Diverse Communities: 2007 as a resource to those who have been affected by asthma, lung cancer, SIDS, RSV and other lung diseases. The report provides members of these communities with much needed health information that can be used in the fight against lung disease and risk factors that cause or contribute to lung disease. It provides statistics, background material and ongoing research about important lung health issues such as asthma, smoking and clean air as they relate to racially and ethnically diverse communities.
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Complementary Fact Sheets which contain data from the 2007 report
Introduction
Executive Summary
Important Definitions
References
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Air Quality
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Outdoor Air Pollution
• Indoor Air Pollution
• Environmental Injustice
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
Asthma (Información sobre el asma también está disponible en español)
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Asthma: In-Depth
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
• Changing the Face of Asthma Research: Leroy M. Graham, Jr., M.D., F.C.C.P.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• COPD: In-Depth
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
• Changing the Face of COPD Research: Guy Soohoo, M.D., M.P.H. and Yun M. Shim, M.D.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Cystic Fibrosis: In-Depth
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
HIV/AIDS
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• HIV/AIDS: In-Depth
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
Influenza and Pneumonia
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Influenza and Pneumonia: In-Depth
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
Lung Cancer
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
• Changing the Face of Lung Cancer Research: Weiguo Han, M.D., Ph.D.
• Changing the Face of Lung Cancer Research: Targeting of Heat Shock Proteins in Lung Cancer
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB)
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea or Sleep-Disordered Breathing: In-Depth
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
Occupational Lung Disease
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Occupational Lung Disease: In-Depth
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
• Changing the Face of Occupational Lung Disease Research: Kitaw Demissie, M.D., Ph.D.
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS): Infant
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
• Changing the Face of RDS Research: Mary Ellen Avery, M.D.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): In-Depth
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus: In-Depth
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
• Changing the Face of RSV Research: Richard Lockey, M.D.
Sarcoidosis
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Sarcoidosis: In-Depth
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
• Changing the Face of Sarcoidosis Research: Michael C. Iannuzzi, M.D.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: In-Depth
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
Tobacco Use
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Tobacco Use: In-Depth
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
• Smoking During Pregnancy
• Smoking Among Racial/Ethnic Youth
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke or Secondhand Smoke
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Populations
Tuberculosis
• Lung Disease Data at a Glance
• Tuberculosis: In-Depth
• Tuberculosis in the United States
• Racial/Ethnic Differences
• Changing the Face of Tuberculosis Research: Kurt A. Heldwein, Ph.D.
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