American Lung Association /tags/american-lung-association American Lung Association en-US Copyright © 2024 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:13:06 GMT St. Louis sees first orange air quality day this year for ozone /health-science-environment/2025-06-17/st-louis-orange-air-quality-day-ozone The St. Louis region has seen persistent ozone air pollution in recent years, leading the Environmental Protection Agency to label it as a serious nonattainment area. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:13:06 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-17/st-louis-orange-air-quality-day-ozone Kate Grumke Tornadoes can cause breathing problems even after they’re gone /health-science-environment/2025-05-21/st-louis-tornado-breathing-problems Debris kicked up during the storm and building materials from destroyed or damaged buildings can cause respiratory issues such as asthma flare-ups and infections. Wed, 21 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-05-21/st-louis-tornado-breathing-problems Sarah Fentem More than 1.5 million people live with unhealthy air in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas /health-science-environment/2024-04-24/american-lung-association-air-report-missouri-illinois-midwest The annual “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association shows some progress for the region and the nation in smog reduction but reports that particulate pollution levels are deadly. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-24/american-lung-association-air-report-missouri-illinois-midwest Holly Edgell Midwestern states have a mixed record on fighting lung cancer, report finds /health-science-environment/2023-11-14/report-midwestern-states-have-a-mixed-record-on-fighting-lung-cancer Missouri and Iowa show little progress in cutting their rates of new cancer cases, according to the latest American Lung Association report. Nebraska and Kansas saw rates of new cases remain below or at the national average. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-14/report-midwestern-states-have-a-mixed-record-on-fighting-lung-cancer Kavahn Mansouri Public-housing residents no longer allowed to smoke in facilities /health-science-environment/2018-07-30/public-housing-residents-no-longer-allowed-to-smoke-in-facilities All public housing in Missouri is now smoke-free.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the policy change in November 2016,… Mon, 30 Jul 2018 23:41:54 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-07-30/public-housing-residents-no-longer-allowed-to-smoke-in-facilities Marissanne Lewis-Thompson Report shows improvements in St. Louis’ air quality /health-science-environment/2018-04-25/report-shows-improvements-in-st-louis-air-quality Ozone pollution in St. Louis has slightly improved, according to the 2018 State of the Air report released this month by the American Lung Association.… Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:57:03 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-04-25/report-shows-improvements-in-st-louis-air-quality Marissanne Lewis-Thompson Data problem clouds annual St. Louis air report; ozone improves but still gets an 'F' /economy-business/2015-04-29/data-problem-clouds-annual-st-louis-air-report-ozone-improves-but-still-gets-an-f The American Lung Association says a data collection glitch in Illinois means it can’t determine whether air quality in the city of St. Louis has… Wed, 29 Apr 2015 06:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2015-04-29/data-problem-clouds-annual-st-louis-air-report-ozone-improves-but-still-gets-an-f Wayne Pratt American Lung Association wants to help St. Louis clinics improve asthma outcomes for children /health-science-environment/2015-03-29/american-lung-association-wants-to-help-st-louis-clinics-improve-asthma-outcomes-for-children St. Louis area pediatricians will soon have help managing asthma care for their patients. The American Lung Association is implementing a program here to… Sun, 29 Mar 2015 21:58:25 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-03-29/american-lung-association-wants-to-help-st-louis-clinics-improve-asthma-outcomes-for-children Report Puts St. Louis Near The Bottom In Ozone Pollution /health-science-environment/2014-05-03/report-puts-st-louis-near-the-bottom-in-ozone-pollution A new report by the American Lung Association finds that the St. Louis metro area stillhas high levels of ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog.The… Sat, 03 May 2014 18:42:26 GMT /health-science-environment/2014-05-03/report-puts-st-louis-near-the-bottom-in-ozone-pollution Kelly MacNeil Report Shows Increased Air Pollution in St. Louis Region — But Long-Term Trend Still Improving /health-science-environment/2013-04-24/report-shows-increased-air-pollution-in-st-louis-region-but-long-term-trend-still-improving A report released today by the American Lung Association shows that air pollution in the St. Louis region has recently increased.The annual report ranks… Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:01:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2013-04-24/report-shows-increased-air-pollution-in-st-louis-region-but-long-term-trend-still-improving