2011 Fight for Air Climb in Houston

The Fight for Air Climb in Houston will be returning in 2011 – Watch this space for information!

Please contact Chris Hochstetler at with any questions.

Smokefree Air Challenge

Launched in 2006, the American Lung Association’s Smokefree Air Challenge calls on all 50 states and the District of Columbia to pass laws prohibiting smoking in all public places and workplaces, including restaurants and bars. The country has made great progress towards meeting the Smokefree Air Challenge. Currently, 27 states and the District of Columbia have met the Smokefree Air Challenge, including Kansas in 2010. The American Lung Association will fight in 2010 and beyond to make sure everyone in all 50 states can enjoy clean, smokefree air where they work and play. You can join our fight for smokefree air by signing our Smokefree Air Challenge petition, click here.

Research

Our quest to find cures and new and improved treatments for lung disease uses a multi-faceted approach to discovery. The American Lung Association’s support of high-quality research across all fields of lung health makes a difference now and nourishes future discoveries. The American Lung Association leads asthma research through our Asthma Clinical Research Centers (ACRC’s). ACRC’s within our region are located in St. Louis, Houston, Kansas City and New Orleans. Advances by American Lung Association funded researchers are being made every day.

Healthy Air Alliance

The Healthy Air Alliance is a group of organizations, community groups and corporate partners who are committed to improving the quality of the air in Houston. As one of the nation’s worst air quality cities, Houstonians breathe dangerous air on a daily basis. The Healthy Air Alliance’s goal is to educate the people of Houston about the dangers of unhealthy air and through show citizens how they can get involved with improving the air.

Faces of Influenza

The American Lung Association’s Faces of Influenza initiative is a partnership with sanofi pasteur. The goal of this public health initiative is to educate people about the risks associated with seasonal influenza and to increase the percentage of the population who receives a seasonal flu shot. Each year 36,000 Americans die from flu and its complications.

Freedom From Smoking Online

Freedom From Smoking® Online, or FFS Online, is a program specifically designed for adults who want to quit smoking. It’s an adaptation of the American Lung Association’s gold standard, group clinic that has helped thousands of smokers to quit for good. FFS Online allows participants to receive that same smoking cessation assistance in a 24-7 accessible online format that can be done from the comforts and privacy of their own home. FFS Online takes participants through modules, each containing several lessons that they access through a protected website. These lessons include valuable information and the messages in each lesson reinforce their commitment to quit.

Lung Help Line

The American Lung Association is committed to assisting those who have lung health questions. The Lung Help Line, at 1-800-LUNG-USA, is available toll-free, 7 days per week from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. The Call Center is staffed by Registered Nurses and Registered Respiratory Therapists. The Call Center staff have extensive experience in the healthcare industry. Areas of expertise include: Education, Smoking Cessation, Respiratory Therapy, Lung Disease, Nursing, Physician Referral, Respiratory Home Care, Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult Intensive Care, Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Medication Counseling, Patient Advocacy, Health Care Insurance, and Nursing Case Management.