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Spring / Summer 2005

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COVER STORY:
Transplants Offer Hope for People with End-Stage Lung Disease

While nearly 3,900 people in this country are awaiting lung transplants, less than 1,000 procedures are performed each year. Up to 15 percent of those on the list die every year waiting for a new lung.

PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE: American Lung Association of California Sets Public Policy Priorities...

AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH NEWS:
Dr. Phil Show Drives Record Numbers to Association’s Freedom From Smoking® Online

MAKING A DIFFERENCE:

ASSOCIATIONS IN ACTION:
News From Around the State

RESEARCH MATTERS:
Research Could Help Premature Babies Breathe Easier