Fight For Air Climb - Pittsburgh

October is National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month. What makes indoor air quality unhealthy?

Indoor air can be 2-5 times, even up to 100 times, more polluted than outdoor air. Indoor air pollution can come from:

-Gas appliances
-Cleaning supplies and other chemicals
-Fireplaces and wood stoves
-Fragranced products like air fresheners and scented candles

lung.org/cleanair

Donna got pneumonia almost every year. Each time, she recovered. But the infection kept returning. Something wasn't adding up, until Donna sought out the right specialist and lung disease diagnosis. Read Donna's story: https://bit.ly/4jtpHZ2

September is Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month 💙

If you or a loved one is living with pulmonary fibrosis, you don’t have to do it alone. Our Lung Health Navigators are lung health experts — nurses and respiratory therapists — offering free, one-on-one support.

They can help answer your questions, explore treatment options and manage daily challenges. Learn more about our Lung Health Navigator program: https://bit.ly/4qMclJj

"My child's COVID was mild — so we're in the clear, right?"

We sat down with Dr. Uzma Hasan, Regional Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Northern New Jersey Barnabas Health Medical Group, to answer parents' freqeuntly asked questions about Long Covid. She helped open one of the first pediatric Long COVID clinics in the country and is currently researching how it affects kids.

Swipe through to see what Dr. Hasan says every parent should know before the school year starts: https://bit.ly/4iAu9Vq

**SAVE THE DATE!**

The **21st Annual Fight For Air Climb Pittsburgh** is coming! 🏙️💪

**Saturday, April 3, 2027**
📍 **One Oxford Centre**

Get ready to climb, challenge yourself, and make a difference in the fight against lung disease! 💙

**Keep an eye on your email and follow our page** for updates. Our website will be going live **very soon**, with registration and more details!

Back-to-school season is the perfect time to think about your child's lung health. From dust and mold to fragrances, cleaning products and the potential pressure to v**e or use to***co, there are many factors that can affect young lungs. Learn how to create healthier spaces for your child at school and at home: https://bit.ly/4xFEHHf

Join us!

September 12th

A fun filled day of sporting clays, good friends, good food and a great cause!

Sponsorships and teams are available.

Thank you for your support!

Today we release the American Lung Association’s 2026 “State of the Air” report, and the findings are clear: too many children - nearly half - are growing up breathing unhealthy air.

Despite decades of progress, 152 million people of all ages still live in areas with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution. Recent EPA rollbacks will result in even more pollution in the air we breathe.

This Earth Day, join us in calling on EPA to protect the health of every child.

Read the full “State of the Air” report and see how your community scored: Lung.org/sota