Eventually, a biopsy revealed the truth; Kirah had stage 4 lung cancer. "I couldn't believe it, I just couldn't understand how this happened," she said. "Up to that point, I thought only people who ...

Cleveland Clinic will be the presenting sponsor of the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE Walk for the 12th consecutive year. More than 1,000 participants are expected to walk in the ...

Environmental and public health groups sued to stop the Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal of critical standards for power plant carbon pollution. NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), ...

Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) occurs when lung scarring (fibrosis) worsens over time in some people living with ...

Our forthcoming brief, built on a new analysis from a partner organization, will explain how EPA's air pollution rollbacks and rule changes will cost thousands of lives and millions of dollars.

Dr. Eidelman offers expert advice about what parents should know before sending their child with asthma back to school.

According to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), e-cigarette aerosols are not harmless and may contain heavy metals and volatile organic compounds that may contribute to serious ...

Colds are typically minor infections of the nose and throat (upper respiratory tract) caused by more than 200 different respiratory viruses. Rhinoviruses are the most common cause of colds in the U.S.

Vaccines play an important role in protecting your lungs, especially if you have chronic conditions like asthma or COPD. Respiratory infections such as influenza, COVID‑19, pneumonia, and RSV can lead ...

E-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury, or EVALI, was first identified in 2019. It is sometimes referred to as vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI) or vaping-associated lung ...

As many as one in six people in the U.S. spend their days inside school buildings. Clean air in schools is an important part of creating a healthy learning environment, but levels of pollutants are ...

Ozone air pollution, sometimes known as smog, is one of the most widespread pollutants in the United States. It is a powerful lung irritant. When inhaled into the lungs, it reacts with the delicate ...