American Lung Association in the Northern Rockies

11/03/2025

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10/27/2025

📢 This page will be closing soon. But don’t worry, you can still connect with us!

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10/06/2025

October is RSV Awareness Month—protect your loved ones! RSV can be serious, especially for infants, young children, and older adults. Know the risks, recognize the symptoms, and help prevent serious illness this season. Stay informed and keep your family safe! Learn more at Lung.org/RSV

09/29/2025

“It takes less time than a drive-thru.” Melinda’s simple annual CT scan caught her lung cancer early. Now she’s on a mission to make sure others get screened, especially in rural communities:

Melinda shares how by getting a low-dose CT scan annually, her lung cancer was detected early, and she is now living cancer-free.

09/25/2025

🔬 Dr. Chitaru Kurihara of Northwestern University is hard at work determining how to reduce the risk of lung allograft dysfunction in lung transplant patients. Learn more at: https://on.lung.org/3EQ586X

09/22/2025

Rashad was a seemingly healthy 28-year-old when he got a shocking diagnosis — Stage IV Lung Cancer. Read how his mother, Veronica, turned heartbreak into advocacy:

Veronica shares the story of her 29-year-old son who fought lung cancer, and how it has inspired her advocacy.

09/19/2025

🔥😷 As wildfires grow more frequent and intense, more people are breathing dangerous air. Find out how smoke is fueling pollution and how to stay safe this summer:

For a growing number of people, the start of summer also means there is a greater possibility of smoke in the air.

09/15/2025

Do you work with teens? You have the power to make a difference.

Our ACT to Address Youth Cessation Training provides guidance and best practices to:
✅ Ask about to***co use
✅ Counsel with evidence-based support
✅ Treat through brief interventions

This one-hour, self-paced course is free and offers continuing education credits for multiple professions.

Take the course today and help teens break free from to***co: https://lung.training/courses/act-to-address-youth-cessation.html

09/08/2025

🚭 Many people believe vapes only contain water v***r and ni****ne, but the reality is far more dangerous. Find out what’s lurking inside e-cigarettes and how it impacts your lungs:

Unfortunately, many people are unaware of the chemical makeup of e-cigarettes, assuming they only contain water v***r and ni****ne. Experts explain that e-cigarettes can contain heavy metals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), chemicals that create flavorings, and ultrafine particles that significan...

08/29/2025

means more time indoors—and for kids, that can mean more exposure to indoor air pollution.

Kids are more vulnerable to indoor air pollution than adults.
Kids take more breaths per minute—and breathe in more toxins.
Kids can’t always explain when something feels wrong.
Children with asthma, allergies or other health conditions face even higher risks from poor indoor air.

🏫🍎📚 Let’s protect our most vulnerable. Learn more at Lung.org/CASC.

08/28/2025

Indoor air can be 2–5x more polluted than the air outside 😱

Poor indoor air quality affects how kids learn, how teachers work—and most importantly, how we all breathe. We have created the Clean Air School Challenge to help improve the health of students and staff nationwide. Lung.org/CASC.