Media
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Press Releases
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2008
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August 25, 2008 - New "green" asthma inhalers on the way
August 25, 2008 - EPA finds 14 counties in Illinois fail to meet "soot" standards
July 16, 2008- Rising ozone levels threaten Chicago
July 16, 2008- Unhealthy Air Pollution Levels Predicted
July 10, 2008 - Wilmette father/daughter team races against lung disease
July 1, 2008- Court Overturns Power Plant Rule
July 1, 2008 - Plainfield neighbors offer bargains to beat lung disease
June 30, 2008 - Aurora teen organizes first team to pedal away lung disease
June 26, 2008 - New survey: 73 percent of Illinois voters support smoke-free law
June 19, 2008- CPS Student Wins Poster Contest
April 28, 2008 - Media Alert: Illinois releases plan to tackle 4th leading cause of death
April 28, 2008 - Illinois Plan Aimed at the 4th Leading Cause of Death
April 25, 2008 - Many Chicagoans with Asthma Not Receiving Adequate Care
April 14, 2008 - Lung Health Advocates Demand: Protect Lung Health Now!
April 3, 2008 - Ozone Smog Season May See Double the Number of Unhealthy Days
March 14, 2008 - Groups Applaud EPA Decision to Clean Up Most Locomotive and Marine Engines
February 22, 2008 - Thousands to Climb Hustle Up the Hancock, Chicago’s 11th Annual World Class Stair Climb, Sunday, February 24
February 15, 2008 - Illinois Taxpayers Battle Lung Cancer with New IRS Check-Off
January 29, 2008 - Buffalo Grove Resident Climbs 95 floors To Work
January 23, 2008: Hustle Up the Hancock - Climber Stories
- Highland Park Firefighter Climbs John Hancock Center to Remember Lost Brethren in September 11 Attacks
- Elmhurst Resident Climbs Hancock for Dad, Friend and Patients
- Evanston Resident Climbs Hancock to Help Others Quit Smoking
- Algonquin Resident Remembers Mom With Physical Challenge
- Grayslake Resident Finds a Way to Remember His Son
- Schaumburg Resident Climbs Hancock To Honor Friends Lost To Lung Cancer
- Cary Resident Survives Three Lung Collapses, Now Climbs Hancock
- Glenview Family Loses Wife/Mother to Lung Cancer Raises Over $100,000 for Research
- Bartlett Resident Remembers Father by Climbing Up Hancock One Year after his Death
January 7, 2008 - The Number Two Cause of Lung Cancer Could Be Lurking in Your Basement
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2007
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When some of these press releases were issued, we were known as American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago. On July 1, 2007, we changed our name to Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago. Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago is not affiliated with American Lung Association.
We have re-formatted the archived materials dated before July 1, 2007 to include our new name.
December 17, 2007 - Respiratory Health Association Places Bounty on Ashtrays
October 16, 2007 - Englewood Groups and Health Charity Launch Asthma Education Campaign
September 20, 2007 - Many Coaches Not Prepared to Handle Asthma Attacks
July 23, 2007 - Joel Africk's Response to Smoke-free Illinois Legislation
June 4, 2007 - CowaLUNGa Bike Tour Registration Opens
May 1, 2007 - Citywide Coalition Urges Asthma Education for Coaches and PE Teachers
May 1, 2007 - Smoke-free Law Will Save More Lives Than Seatbelts
March 24, 2007 - New York Times Reporter Keynote Speaker at Women's Lung Health Conference
January 23, 2007 - Media Stars Participate in Hustle Up the Hancock