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Organizations

American Lung Association
61 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY  10006
Phone: 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872)

1-800-548-8252 (to speak with a lung professional)

(212) 315-8700
Web Address: www.lungusa.org
 

The American Lung Association, along with its medical branch, the American Thoracic Society, provides programs of education, community service, and advocacy. Some of the topics available include asthma, tobacco control, emphysema, asbestos, carbon monoxide, radon, and ozone.



National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD  20824-0105
Phone: (301) 592-8573
Fax: (240) 629-3246
TDD: (240) 629-3255
E-mail: nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
Web Address: www.nhlbi.nih.gov
 

The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) information center offers information and publications about preventing and treating:

  • Diseases affecting the heart and circulation, such as heart attacks, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, peripheral artery disease, and heart problems present at birth (congenital heart diseases).
  • Diseases that affect the lungs, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, sleep apnea, and pneumonia.
  • Diseases that affect the blood, such as anemia, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, thalassemia, and Von Willebrand disease.




Last Updated: May 8, 2008
Author:
Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Medical Review:
Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine

Ken Y. Yoneda, MD - Pulmonology


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