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The American Lung Association of California works for everyone who breathes by advocating for policies that improve lung health and helping people prevent and cope with lung disease. We have been leading efforts to reduce air pollution and tobacco use for many decades and are active in communities throughout California, offering support to people with lung disease and preventing others from ever getting it through advocacy, education and research.


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Ozone-Generating 'Air Purifiers' are Unhealthy


The American Lung Association of California is protecting consumers from the dangers of indoor “air purifiers” that actually generate unhealthy ozone air pollution. These so-called air-cleaning devices can harm your health.

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Recent News

American Lung Association of California Grants $816,000 to Lung Disease Research
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Air Resources Board Draft Scoping Plan to Implement the Global Warming Solutions Act
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American Lung Association of California Offers Respiratory Rallies for People with COPD and Emphysema
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Communications Strategist and Redondo Beach Resident Trisha Murakawa Named Board Chair for the American Lung Association of California
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Sixty-five year-old with COPD cycles from San Francisco to Tijuana
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American Lung Association Urges People Living Near Wildfires to Protect Themselves Against Staggering Levels of Unhealthy Air Pollution
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Contact

Statewide
Andy Weisser
aweisser [at] alac [dot] org
818.703.6444

Greater Bay Area/Central Coast/Northern California
Kay Carney
kcarney [at] alac [dot] org
510.893.5474
Jenny Bard
jbard [at] alac [dot] org
707.527.5864

Greater Sacramento/Central Valley/Northern California
Anissa Routon
arouton [at] alac [dot] org
916.554.5864

Southern California (except San Diego)
Jim Arnold
jarnold [at] alac [dot] org
213.384.5864
Lauren Dukar
ldukar [at] alac [dot] org
213.384.5864

San Diego
Ross Porter
rporter [at] alac [dot] org
619.297.3901

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Air quality
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All forms of lung disease