YOUR HEALTH
New Campaign Educates People About Lung Nodules
We recently launched a new campaign, in partnership with Olympus, about lung nodules. A lung nodule is a small, round mass that appears as a white spot on a chest X-ray or a CT Scan. Most lung nodules are benign (not cancerous); however, a person’s physician may order additional tests to determine the next steps. The new campaign and resources are shaped by the voices and experiences of people diagnosed with lung cancer and their caregivers across the country. The initiative comes in response to recent research conducted by the Lung Association, including surveys and focus groups, which found significant gaps in communication, understanding and finding support following the discovery of a lung nodule. Read more.
Study Highlights the Importance of Clean Air in Classrooms
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a critical component of a healthy learning environment. Poor IAQ in schools increases the spread of airborne illness, decreases academic performance, diminishes work productivity, and increases absenteeism. In partnership with Carrier and Lakes International Language Academy, the Lung Association conducted an IAQ assessment at one Minnesota School District. Findings and lessons learned from this assessment can be found in a newly published case study. Read more.
White Paper Highlights Urgent Need to Improve Hispanic Participation in Lung Cancer Clinical Trials
A new white paper, “Lung Cancer Clinical Trials: Addressing Hispanic Participation,” examines the significant under-enrollment of Hispanic patients in lung cancer clinical trials and outlines actionable steps to increase participation and improve access to care. Although Hispanic people make up nearly 19% of the U.S. population, they represent only 6% of clinical trial participants. The low number of enrollment limits access to the most advanced treatments and hinders research efforts aimed at improving treatment outcomes for everyone with lung cancer. The new research, part of the Lung Association’s Awareness, Trust and Action program, outlines key barriers to participation and offers practical, community-based solutions to ensure more patients can benefit from medical innovation. Read more.
ADVOCACY
EPA Actions Endanger Public Health
In recent weeks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced multiple decisions that threaten clean air progress—and that we are strongly advocating against—including:
FDA Authorizes Highly Addictive Juul, Responsible for Youth Vaping Epidemic
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the marketing application for Juul menthol and tobacco flavored e-cigarettes—allowing the products to remain on the market in the United States. “Juul hooked a generation of kids on tobacco through flavored products, youth-targeted marketing and high-levels of nicotine,” said Harold Wimmer in a statement. “Ending the sale of Juul and all flavored e-cigarette products, including menthol, is the clear path to ending youth vaping for good.”
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