Each Breath Blog
Breathing is essential to life, and through this blog, we hope to illustrate the importance of lung health. Hear directly from experts, researchers, staff and volunteers about our ongoing fight for healthy lungs and healthy air.
Breaking Free: One Woman's Journey to Quit Menthol Cigarettes
Stefanie shares how an addiction to menthol cigarettes changed her life and what she did to finally quit. Read More
Mission Moment January 2023
Happy New Year and THANK YOU for your support which makes all our work possible! We closed out 2022 with a series of important accomplishments, including a flood of legislative victories that will protect lung health for all Americans. Read More
Where There’s Smoke: New Research Publication Lights Fire about Dangers of Vaping
The American Journal of Preventive Medicine recently published a new paper, titled “Cigarette-E-cigarette Transitions and Respiratory Symptom Development,” which assessed the respiratory health effects of 16 tobacco product transitions. Read More
Managing Stress and Asthma in the New Year
Find out more about how stress may trigger or worsen your asthma symptoms and how to deal with it. Read More
New Year, New You: How to Go Tobacco-Free in 2023
Giving up tobacco can be extremely difficult, especially if you have smoked for many years, but it is one way to make sure you are living a healthier life in 2023. Read More
What You Need to Know About Your Wood-Burning Stove and Heater
Indoor wood-burning stoves and heaters may have a quaint and traditional feel, but they produce harmful toxins that can damage your lungs and air quality indoors and outdoors. Read More
“I Am So Much More than My Cancer Diagnosis”
Aaron shares how finding out he had lung cancer rekindled his desire to get active in his community, encourage others to be positive and create positive change wherever he can. Read More
7 Things Everyone Should Know about Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary Fibrosis is a serious lung disease, but what exactly is it? We answer all your questions. Read More
Can Diet and Exercise Prevent Lung Cancer?
Lung Cancer Discovery Award Winner Dr. Bittoni talks about her research which examines the link between lifestyle and cancer. Read More
Five Ways to Give this Holiday Season
The Lung Association is working hard to make lung disease a thing of the past. Here are a few ways you can help. Read More
