American Lung Association September News: How Do You Talk to Your Kids About Vaping?

New Campaign Empowers Parents to Talk to Their Kids About Vaping

To address the dangers of youth vaping, we launched a new nationwide awareness campaign, "You're the Best Person," created in partnership with the Ad Council. The public service announcements (PSAs) use humor to emphasize the importance of parents conveying the message to their kids about vaping. Watch and share the 30?second PSAs:

The following resources are available to guide and support parents' "Vape Talk" with their children:

Talk to Your Child About Vaping Vaping Conversation Guide The Facts About Vaping Helping Teens Quit Smoking and Vaping

Patient Advocates Did Their Part: Now It's Your Turn

Last week, as part of our second annual Respiratory Advocacy Day, patient advocates living with lung disease met in person with members of Congress to share their personal stories and ask for legislative action to support lung health and prevent lung disease. Now it's your turn to drive their message home by asking your members of Congress to:

- Co-sponsor the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) ActTake action on supplemental oxygen- Make enhanced premium tax credits permanent, so that 5 million enrollees will not lose healthcare coverage. Take action on affordable healthcare

It's Asthma Peak Week: Be Prepared

The third week of September is Asthma Peak Week, the week when emergency room and hospital visits for asthma typically spike, especially among children. We offer comprehensive resources and programs to help you control and prevent worsening asthma:

Back to School with Healthy Lungs provides guidance for parents, young adults and school staff to help ensure that everyone heads back to school safely. Growing Up With Asthma: Transitioning to Elementary School highlights the importance of monitoring asthma symptoms and working closely school and healthcare. Lung Health Navigators are available to provide free personalized support to adults living with asthma and their caregivers - The Breathe Well, Live Well® program is for adults, particularly young adults, who want to take control of their asthma so that they can lead active, healthy lives.

Preventative Health: Updated COVID?19 Vaccines are Now Available

The updated 2024?25 COVID?19 vaccines are now available. Vaccination remains our best protection against serious illness and death from COVID?19, so we're urging everyone ages 6 months and older to get an updated vaccine. Find a vaccine

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Advertising Campaign Promotes Cancer Screening to Black Communities

As part of our commitment to addressing racial disparities in healthcare and providing resources to communities disproportionately impacted by lung cancer, our Saved By The Scan program launched a digital advertising campaign to reach Black communities about the lifesaving benefits of lung cancer screening. Currently, only 24% of lung cancer cases are diagnosed early when treatment is more likely to be curative.

Simple Blood Test to Diagnose a Rare Lung Disease

Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP) is a rare lung disease that prevents oxygen from passing into the bloodstream. Because aPAP symptoms are similar to other lung diseases, diagnosis is often delayed. A simple blood test can diagnose aPAP, so that the appropriate treatment can be started. Learn more about aPAP diagnosis and treatment at Lung.org/pap .

Free Webinar: Living Well with COPD

Whether you just received a COPD diagnosis or have been living with COPD for several years, you'll want to attend our free November webinar, Living Well with COPD . Dr. Jordan Lee, a pulmonary and critical care doctor, will share what good COPD management looks like and discuss the latest treatment options available to manage your symptoms. You'll also hear from Caroline, a long-time COPD patient who lives her best life while managing her COPD. Learn more and register .

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