JOIN US IN THE FIGHT FOR AIR.

The mission of the Americna Lung Association is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.

Our Creed
We will breathe easier when...

The air in every American community is clean and healthy.
People are free from the addictive grip of cigarettes and the debilitating effects of lung disease.
The air in our public spaces and workplaces is clear of secondhand smoke.
Children no longer battle airborne posons or fean asthma attack.

Unitl then, we are fighting for air.

The Lung Health Crisis

FACT:  Californians breathe the worst air in the nation, with 90% of us living in areas with unhealthy air.

FACT:  Every year, more than 36,000 California kids will start smoking. Preventing youth smoking saves lives, since 90% of smokers began by the age of 18.

FACT:  Lung desease is responsible for one in seven deaths in the U.S.

FACT:  Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. for both men and women - more than breast, colorectal, prostate and pancreatic cancers combined.

FACT:  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., but most people don't even know they have it.

FACT:  Asthma is the number one chronic disease of children.  Nearly five million Californians have asthma, including nearly one million children.

To learn more about the American Lung Association, please see our case statement.