RESPIRATORY HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Environmental health: promote policies that improve indoor and outdoor air quality, mitigate factors contributing to climate change, and raise awareness about how air pollution affects lung health.advocate the elimination of diesel vehicles and the broader adoption of electric cars and trucks. Support educational/awareness activities to limit emissions from diesel vehicles and equipment, and otherwise promote efforts to ensure clean air. Work to limit pollution by fossil fuel-fired power plants throughout illinois; reduce air pollution from transit vehicles, including diesel buses and locomotives; and implement community-based awareness activities to inform local residents about risks to their lung health. Work with state and federal lawmakers to gain support to limit toxic materials, protect and strengthen existing renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, defend clean air act standards and programs, and support strategies to address global warming and clean energy.

Research: advance the understanding and treatment of lung diseases by supporting and participating in scientifically meritorious research areas include asthma, lung cancer, copd, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. We aim to fund the most promising research and strive to foster greater collaboration among researchers and among organizations that support lung disease research. Through the development of partnerships with other research organizations, respiratory health association is able to maximize research awards and make every dollar raised go further.research funded by respiratory health association supports early career researchers in efforts to better understand lung disease. Past research projects have included efforts at university of chicago, university of illinois at chicago, rush university medical center and northwestern university. Respiratory health association also engages stakeholders in citywide research projects and serves as an advisor on research projects to improve outcomes for people living with lung disease.