Welcome to the American Lung Association of Virginia
Improving Life, One Breath at a Time.
Congratulations!
 The American Lung Association of Virginia has been selected as the recipient of the Consortium for Infant and Child Health (CINCH) highest organizational honor award! Lorene Alba, Manager of Mission Services, accepted The Hampton Roads Child Health Advocate Organizational Award in the categories of Community Change Agent and Advocate in Action. Click here for more information.
Spotlight on Excellence: Volunteer Award Celebration
Congratulations to our amazing volunteers who were honored at this year's Volunteer Awards Celebration on October 22, 2008. Click here for more information.
Get Ready for Flu Season...Get a Flu Shot!
Give the gift of Good Health this season while you contribute to the American Lung Association. When you purchase a flu coupon, Passport Health will donate a portion of the proceeds. You can get a flu shot at any of Passport Health's locations.
View a list of Passsport Health's 166 locations nationwide here.
Want more information?
The locator is the largest online directory of public influenza vaccination clinics, including more than 40,000 clinic locations across the country, searchable by ZIP code. It also provides the option to set up an appointment e-mail reminder, along with the option to sign up for influenza-specific updates throughout the season.
For information on getting a flu shot, go to www.flucliniclocator.org.
Big Tobacco’s Grip on Colleges and Students Still Holding: New Report Examines Trends on Campuses
 A new report from the American Lung Association finds that 1 in 5 college students are smoking, with the encouragement of predatory marketing practices by the tobacco industry. We urge university leaders across Virginia to cut their ties with the tobacco industry and implement measures to protect students from the industry’s predatory practices.
Read a statement from the American Lung Association of Virginia.
Read the report at LungUSA.org.
Check out our Healthy Lungs application on Facebook.
 Asthma Action Plan
Prepare a plan to help your child, and adult caregivers, know what to do when an asthma episode happens. Quick treatment of a flare-up can control the episode before your child is harmed. Download a free, blank Asthma Action Plan and learn how to use it here.
Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, will go tobacco-free! 
By November 20, 2008, the date of the Great American Smokeout, the naval base in Portsmouth will be virtually tobacco-free. The Center will join the majority of healthcare facilities in the Tidewater area as this new policy comes to fruition. Additionally, once the Navy Exchange sells its existing stock, tobacco products will no longer be sold on base. The hospital also plans to increase the number of tobacco cessation classes for military and civilian employees and to provide prescription medications free of charge for employees and patients trying to quit the habit.
Perhaps other bases will follow suit once this medical facility experiences success. To read more about the NMCP, follow this link, Smoke-Free Navy.
 State of the Air Report: 2008
The American Lung Association has released its 2008 State ofthe Air Report. Click the image to the left to view nationwide information regarding the report. Or for detailed statewide information and resources, please click here.
 State of Tobacco Control Report: 2007
The American Lung Association has released its 2007 State of Tobacco Control Report. For full details on Virginia's scores, click here. For the press release on this issue, click here.
It's Here!
The 2009 American Lung Association of the Atlantic Coast Golf Privilege Card® has arrived! Click here to order yours today.
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