| Description: | The American Lung Association is the oldest voluntary lung association in the United States, with a national office and affiliate associations around the country. Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, ALA today fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control, and environmental health.
Lung disease can be caused or aggravated by air pollution, both indoors and out. ALA is active in the pollution control arena and has become the leading public education on the health hazards of air pollution. ALA has published a number of special reports on air pollution. |
