Vaping is often advertised as a safer option than smoking. However, as e-cigarettes have become more common, researchers have ...

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), ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that will roll back requirements to reduce emissions of carbon pollution from new gas-fired power plants and existing coal-fired ...

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 ...