"State of Lung Disease in Diverse Communities: 2007" from the American Lung Association is our site of the day |
| Published: September 18, 2007, 7:44 pm |
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The American Lung Association has released "The State of Lung Disease in Diverse Communities: 2007," a 138 page report that can be accessed through their site. This is a comprehensive report with detailed end notes and a good summary at the beginning. Among the topics covered are: Outdoor and indoor air pollution, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, influenza and pneumonia, lung cancer, obstructive sleep apnea or sleep disordered breathing, occupational lung disease, respiratory distress syndrome, sarcoidosis, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), tobacco use and tuberculosis. This report contains a wealth of research findings and statistics related to lung disease and diverse communities across the US. You will learn that: Lung cancer kills more African Americans and American Indians/Alaska Natives than any other cancer. Influenza/pneumonia is the fourth leading cause of death among Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders over the age of 65. African [ Full article ] |
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