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American Lung Association

Improving Life, One Breath at a Time

About Me


Are you a Face of Influenza?

Learn more about the Faces of Influenza by visiting www.facesofinfluenza.org .

My Interests

Supporting people in their efforts to quit smoking!
There are many benefits of quitting smoking, a few of which are below.
At 20 minutes after quitting - blood pressure decreases, pulse rate drops, and body temperature of hands and feet increases.
At 8 hours - carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal and oxygen level in blood increases to normal.
At 24 hours - chance of a heart attack decreases.
At 48 hours - nerve endings start regrowing and ability to smell and taste is enhanced.
View more benefits by clicking here .
Want to quit smoking, but not sure how? Freedom From Smoking® Online is the American Lung Association's free online smoking cessation program.

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American Lung Association's
Free Online Flu Clinic Locator

Finding a neighborhood spot to get a flu vaccine is just a click away, thanks to the American Lung Association’s fast and free "Flu Clinic Locator" now available at www.FluClinicLocator.org
Influenza and its complications lead to hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of thousands of American deaths every year, but an annual flu shot is the key to prevention... READ MORE.

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My Blog

Federal Government Receives Failing Grades on Tobacco Control

The American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control 2007 report, an annual report card on federal and state tobacco control legislation and policies, assigns only Ds and Fs to the federal governm...
Posted by American Lung Association on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:05:00 PST

Pledge to be Smokefree in 2008

The American Lung Association supports your commitment to quit smoking in 2008. Visit SmokeFree08.org to take the pledge or encourage others.
Posted by American Lung Association on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:42:00 PST

Help Override the President’s Veto on the SCHIP Bill

On Wednesday, October 3rd, President Bush vetoed the State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP) bill, which used a 61-cent increase in the federal cigarette tax to pay for an expansion of health insura...
Posted by American Lung Association on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:12:00 PST

Take Action! Help Achieve a Win-Win for Kids

Congress is currently debating legislation to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funded by increasing the federal cigarette tax. A bipartisan proposal in the U.S. S...
Posted by American Lung Association on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:00:00 PST

Be a part of our Reel Advocacy campaign!

As part of the State of the Air: 2007 campaign this year we want you to grab your video camera, webcam, or camera phone and tell the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that you want less smog where ...
Posted by American Lung Association on Thu, 03 May 2007 10:11:00 PST