Leaf burning is sometimes sought as a quick fix for people looking to easily clear their yard of large piles of leaves., and ...

According to the American Lung Association’s new nationwide survey, more education and training is needed for health professionals to confidently address the health impacts of indoor air pollution ...

Despite living with asthma since she was a child, Ariel never let it limit her ambitions. Growing up in New York with her ...

While the English translation of lüften is to "air out," people in the United States began calling the practice "burping" ...

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What is Work-Related Lung Disease? Occupational or work-related lung diseases are lung conditions that have been caused or made worse by exposure to certain irritants or conditions in a work setting.

Find information on what to do if you are being exposed to secondhand smoke in multi-unit housing and how to enforce smokefree policies. Secondhand smoke exposure poses serious health threats to ...

The Lung Association supports policies to reduce the risk of lung cancer, increase screening for those at high risk and improve access to treatment. Many of these policies are incorporated into our ...

When you reach a point of having advanced lung disease, or caring for someone who does, there may be some uncomfortable topics you have not yet explored that need to be discussed. It is inevitable to ...

Millions of people are living with COPD, and an estimated 18 million more have the disease but are not diagnosed. Answer these five questions to find out if you are at risk. Biologics are an add on ...

The best way to improve your indoor air is to first remove or reduce the sources of pollutants – referred to as source control - and secondly, to ventilate with outdoor air. In addition, air cleaning ...