American Lung Association

What We Do

At the Lung Association, our goals are big—defeat lung cancer, create a tobacco-free future, champion clean air for all, and improve the quality of life for those living with lung disease.

For more than 115 years, Americans have trusted us to protect their lungs, whether it's researching treatments and cures for lung diseases, keeping kids off tobacco, including e-cigarettes, or advocating for laws that protect the air we all breathe.

Because when you can't breathe, nothing else matters®.

Our Mission: To save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.

Our Vision: A world free of lung disease.

Our Strategic Imperatives:
- Defeat lung cancer.
- Champion clean air for all.
- Improve the quality of life for those with lung disease and their families.
- Create a tobacco-free future.

Interesting Info

More than 20 million people each year are helped by our programs and initiatives and we support all Americans through education, advocacy and research.

The American Lung Association works to clean up the air we breathe because air pollution harms our health and can threaten life itself.

Sometimes we take our lungs for granted. They keep us alive and well and for the most part, we don't need to think about them. That's why it is important to pri

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Upcoming Events

42nd Annual Corporate Cup

April 16, 2023 - 8:00am