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.
The Importance of Transitioning to Clean Energy
Transitioning away from dirty, polluting energy sources to clean energy is absolutely critical to protect the health of all Americans, now and for generations to come. Read More
World Lung Cancer Day: Celebrating Lifesaving Lung Cancer Screening
Today we celebrate three years of the “Saved By The Scan” campaign and the power of lung cancer screening to save lives. “Saved by The Scan” has helped nearly 500,000 Americans, including Milli, learn if they might be at high risk for lung cancer. Read More
Understanding Herd Immunity
As COVID-19 continues to spread, I've heard people saying "it just needs to run its course.” Herd immunity is achieved when large percentages of a population become immune to a disease and therefore indirectly protect those who do not have immunity. Read More
Mission Moment – July 2020
We are here for you during the COVID-19 pandemic, with trusted information and resources to help us all get through this crisis together. Read More
To Travel or Not to Travel? How to Safely Travel during COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a public health concern, many are left wondering how safe it is to travel. So we have created this guide for to help you understand the risks and learn how to be as safe as possible. Read More
Recovering from COVID-19: A Lung Cancer Survivor’s Story
For LUNG FORCE Hero Nancy V., learning that she had COVID-19 was a scary moment, second only to learning that she had lung cancer in 2009. Read More
When It’s More Than Just a Job
CVS Health Becomes a Leading Sponsor of our COVID-19 Action Initiative Read More
Common Symptoms Lead to Unexpected Diagnosis: One Woman’s Harrowing EGPA Story
When previously healthy Caz started experiencing hearing loss, back-to-back sinus infections and coughing fits, she had no idea it would lead to a life-changing diagnosis. Read More
When the Dust Settles: How Does the Saharan Dust Storm Affect Lung Health?
A Saharan dust storm of historic proportions recently crossed the Atlantic Ocean and is impacting the U.S. According to The Atlantic, this storm contained “182 million tons of dust from the western Sahara, enough to fill 689,290 semitrucks.” Read More
What Is Contact Tracing?
As COVID-19 continues to surge in many communities nationwide, we’re hearing more about a possible key to stopping the spread, a practice called contact tracing. Read More
