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

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

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 ...

Treatment options for managing your PH will depend on what type of pulmonary hypertension you have. Each type of pulmonary hypertension requires a tailored treatment plan that follows the latest ...

Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have laws in effect elevating smokers to a protected class. The American Lung Association does not support these types of laws.

Because HMPV commonly clears up on its own, treatment is mostly geared toward easing symptoms.

This free one-hour interactive online learning module designed to help parents, guardians and caregivers talk to their child, ages 8 to 20, about vaping and nicotine product use including e-cigarettes ...

Today, electronic cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product in youth, and one survey found that other nicotine containing products, such as gummies, lozenges or pouches may be the second ...

Crowd control agents, often referred to as "tear gas," are chemicals that cause skin, respiratory, and eye irritation. Some of the most common chemicals used are chloroacetophenone (CN)—which is a ...

Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a severe lung-related complication of sickle cell disease that affects both children and adults. Sickle cell disease (SCD) or anemia is an inherited blood disorder that ...

The two more common types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. As COPD advances or gets worse, some people have severe symptoms and a harder time ...

Volcanoes can spew ash, a type of particulate matter air pollution, into the air for miles downwind of the eruption. They also produce and release gases mixed with water and tiny particles that form a ...