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Anti-smoking vaccine could soon be available
Nov 17th, 2009 - Telegraph
The NicVAX vaccine works by preventing nicotine in tobacco entering the brain, where it creates an addictive sensation of pleasure. Trials have shown it can halve the number of people who return to smoking after trying to give up.
Google Helps You Find A Flu Shot
Nov 12th, 2009 - InformationWeek
With flu vaccines in short supply, Google is stepping up to help people find places to get immunized by launching a flu shot finder application for Google Maps.Flu Shot Finder is at www.google.com/flushot...
Google launches Maps tool for finding flu vaccine
Nov 10th, 2009 - CNET
Google on Tuesday announced a new Maps feature to help make it easier to determine the availability of flu vaccine. According to the company, users can now visit Google's...
186 mln in US live with dangerous air pollution
Apr 29th, 2009 - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six in 10 U.S. residents -- more than 186 million people -- live in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution, the American Lung Association reported on Wednesday. The air in many U.S...
Harris County, Houston get ‘F' on air quality, survey says
Apr 29th, 2009 - bizjournals
Harris County received failing grades for both ozone pollution and particle pollution in the State of Air report released Wednesday by the American Lung Association. The association’s research found that Harris County had an average of 53.

American Lung Association videos from YouTube:

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American Lung Association - Fighting for Air
Promotional video for the American Lung Association in the Upper Midwest describing the impact the association makes.
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Ed Begley, Jr. NFFTY / American Lung Association PSA
Volunteer spokesperson and activist Ed Begley, Jr. talks about the importance of NFFTY. www.nffty.org
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American Lung Association Food, Wine and Art Experience 2008
2008 Food, Wine and Art Experience 2008 Lake Worth Florida
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1974 Air Pollution PSA from the American Lung Association
1974 Air Pollution PSA from the American Lung Association.

American Lung Association from WikiPedia:

The American Lung Association, or ALA, is a non-profit organization[clarification needed] that "fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and air quality."

The organization was founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis as the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Renamed the National Tuberculosis Association, (NTA) in 1918, and then the National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association (NTRDA) in 1968, it adopted its current name in 1973. Its most famous tagline was and remains, "It's a matter of life and breath."

A modified version of the Cross of Lorraine serves as the ALA's logo. The Paris, France, physician Dr. Gilbert Sersiron suggested its use in 1902 as a symbol for the "crusade" against tuberculosis.

The ALA is funded by contributions from the public, along with gifts and grants from corporations, foundations and government agencies. One of its best-known fund-raising campaigns is its Christmas Seals program, which has been an annual fundraising and public awareness tool for tuberculosis and lung disease since 1908.