/tags/american-lung-association American Lung Association en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:13:06 GMT /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 /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 /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 /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 /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 /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 /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 /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 /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 /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