Lung disease is the number three killer in America, responsible for one in seven deaths. Americans are living with chronic lung disease such as Lung Cancer, Asthma and COPD.
Every year, close to 342,000 Americans die of lung disease. Lung cancer for instance, causes more deaths than the next three most common cancers combined (colon, breast and prostate). An estimated 162,460 deaths from lung cancer will occur in the United States during 2006. As you can see, the numbers are outstanding.
To help address these issues the American Lung Association has launched many campaigns to help Americans fight the battle against Lung Disease:
We have programs geared towards Smoking, COPD, Asthma and Influenza, just to name a few. Such programs as Freedom From Smoking (FFS) is an online smoking cessation program available for anyone who is interested in quitting smoking. The Lung Association understands the challenges faced with cigarette smoking and are here to help you take that next step to improving your health. Remember, millions of people have quit smoking and so can you!
COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a term referring to two lung diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that are characterized by obstruction to airflow that interferes with normal breathing. It is the fourth leading cause of death in America, claiming the lives of 122,283 Americans in 2003 and the number of women dying from the disease has surpassed the number seen in men.
To better understand this disease, the Lung Association has created the COPD Center, which provides extensive resources for patients and caregivers.
Another major lung disease that affects an estimated 20.5 million Americans is Asthma. This illness is a chronic disease that affects your airways.
The American Lung Association can give you close to 20 million reasons why we need to "Blow the Whistle on Asthma" and how you can help fight the asthma epidemic. One way of addressing this problem is through our Annual Asthma Walk which is a nation wide effort to bring attention to this devastating chronic illness. We know a lot about asthma, but there is so much we don't know.
And finally, as we end our year and approach the winter season, it’s important that we pay close attention to Influenza and how important it is to receive an annual vaccination. Influenza immunization rates fall short every year, even though health experts recommend more that 200 million people in the U. S. receive an annual influenza vaccination.
The Lung Association recently launched the Faces of Influenza, a multi-year national public awareness initiative to help Americans put a “face” on this serious disease and recognize annual influenza immunization as an important preventative measure to protect themselves and their families each year.
As you know, breathing is important and is the only means to supply our bodies and its various organs with the supply of oxygen which is vital for our survival. Inhale. Exhale. It’s simple and it’s instinctive, but most importantly, it is our life source. We can replace the liver, kidney, even the heart and still live but the act of breathing is our human connection and without that connection we, as humans, cannot survive.
Great things are always happening at the Lung Association and we’re here to show you how to Improve Life One Breath at a Time.
So as we approach the end of the year, wouldn’t it be great to be part of a life saving task force by providing support to the many programs offered by the American Lung Association. You would be part of an ongoing campaign to eliminate lung disease and promote lung health.
To continue these life-saving efforts in the year to come, the American Lung Association is counting on your ongoing commitment to help promote good lung health. Give to the breath of life today and save a life tomorrow.
For more information about the American Lung Association or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or log on to www.lungusa.org.
Every year, close to 342,000 Americans die of lung disease. Lung cancer for instance, causes more deaths than the next three most common cancers combined (colon, breast and prostate). An estimated 162,460 deaths from lung cancer will occur in the United States during 2006. As you can see, the numbers are outstanding.
To help address these issues the American Lung Association has launched many campaigns to help Americans fight the battle against Lung Disease:
We have programs geared towards Smoking, COPD, Asthma and Influenza, just to name a few. Such programs as Freedom From Smoking (FFS) is an online smoking cessation program available for anyone who is interested in quitting smoking. The Lung Association understands the challenges faced with cigarette smoking and are here to help you take that next step to improving your health. Remember, millions of people have quit smoking and so can you!
COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a term referring to two lung diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that are characterized by obstruction to airflow that interferes with normal breathing. It is the fourth leading cause of death in America, claiming the lives of 122,283 Americans in 2003 and the number of women dying from the disease has surpassed the number seen in men.
To better understand this disease, the Lung Association has created the COPD Center, which provides extensive resources for patients and caregivers.
Another major lung disease that affects an estimated 20.5 million Americans is Asthma. This illness is a chronic disease that affects your airways.
The American Lung Association can give you close to 20 million reasons why we need to "Blow the Whistle on Asthma" and how you can help fight the asthma epidemic. One way of addressing this problem is through our Annual Asthma Walk which is a nation wide effort to bring attention to this devastating chronic illness. We know a lot about asthma, but there is so much we don't know.
And finally, as we end our year and approach the winter season, it’s important that we pay close attention to Influenza and how important it is to receive an annual vaccination. Influenza immunization rates fall short every year, even though health experts recommend more that 200 million people in the U. S. receive an annual influenza vaccination.
The Lung Association recently launched the Faces of Influenza, a multi-year national public awareness initiative to help Americans put a “face” on this serious disease and recognize annual influenza immunization as an important preventative measure to protect themselves and their families each year.
As you know, breathing is important and is the only means to supply our bodies and its various organs with the supply of oxygen which is vital for our survival. Inhale. Exhale. It’s simple and it’s instinctive, but most importantly, it is our life source. We can replace the liver, kidney, even the heart and still live but the act of breathing is our human connection and without that connection we, as humans, cannot survive.
Great things are always happening at the Lung Association and we’re here to show you how to Improve Life One Breath at a Time.
So as we approach the end of the year, wouldn’t it be great to be part of a life saving task force by providing support to the many programs offered by the American Lung Association. You would be part of an ongoing campaign to eliminate lung disease and promote lung health.
To continue these life-saving efforts in the year to come, the American Lung Association is counting on your ongoing commitment to help promote good lung health. Give to the breath of life today and save a life tomorrow.
For more information about the American Lung Association or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or log on to www.lungusa.org.
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