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Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...
Indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools is a critical but unevenly addressed public health issue. Poor IAQ negatively impacts asthma, absenteeism and learning outcomes. Yet state laws addressing school ...
Today, the American Lung Association announced the official start of Fight For Air Climb season, which centers around 30 premier stair climb events in iconic buildings and stadiums from Los Angeles to ...
The American Lung Association is ‘deeply concerned’ about recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule, including ...
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Just now, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill that provides funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the rest of the federal fiscal year. This follows the House passage of ...
Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.
House for advancing a clean three-year reauthorization of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s enhanced advance premium tax credits. This vote marks an important first step for millions of people who rely ...
Once indoors, radon can build up to dangerous levels and release radioactive particles that attack your lungs with dangerous, cancer-causing radiation. Radon is responsible for an estimated 21,000 ...
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has a high mortality rate if untreated. Unfortunately, the disease is not consistently diagnosed or treated across the United States. To improve the diagnosis and care of ...
When e-cigarettes first hit the shelves, they were advertised as a “safer” alternative for adults looking to quit tobacco. But Panagis Galiatsatos, M.D., MHS, a pulmonary and critical care physician ...