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American Lung Association’s E-News Gets an Upgrade
Welcome to the debut issue of Fighting for Air Online, the nationwide e-newsletter of the American Lung Association®. This new offering consolidates the types of news stories from the Weekly Breather, Lungs at Work and Breathe Easy®/Asthma Digest to bring you this single e-newsletter. We value your ongoing interest in our work and hope you will find even more here that speaks to you, addressing your special interests while revealing the entire spectrum of our lifesaving work and illustrating how each win in our fight for air propels the other aspects of that effort.
We invite you to learn more and join us so that we can all fight for air together!
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Kristi Yamaguchi Urges Vaccination to Help Protect Families from Seasonal Influenza
What’s your first line of defense this influenza season? Kristi Yamaguchi’s is vaccination against the seasonal flu virus for herself and her family, including her two young daughters. As national spokesperson for the American Lung Association’s Faces of Influenza program, Kristi encourages all families to make sure their loved ones are vaccinated as soon as possible.
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American Lung Association Makes It Easier to Avoid Seasonal Influenza
Fall is here and with it comes flu season. The American Lung Association is making it a little easier for people to get their seasonal flu shot this season with its 2009-2010 Flu Clinic Locator. The largest online directory of public influenza vaccination clinics is now available at www.flucliniclocator.org.
The American Lung Association’s Flu Clinic Locator is an easy-to-use online resource that helps you find the most convenient place to get your seasonal flu shot. The locator includes more than 650,000 clinic locations across the country. It also lets you set up an appointment e-mail reminder, along with the option to sign up for influenza-specific updates throughout the season.
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 Spotlight: Not On Tobacco
Not-On-Tobacco® is a voluntary, non-punitive program designed to help 14 to 19 year old smokers end their addiction to nicotine.
N-O-T helps teens understand why they smoke and helps them develop the skills, confidence and support they need to quit. Teens learn the skills they need to tackle tough problems like nicotine withdrawal, cravings to smoke and peer pressure to continue smoking. The N-O-T program includes ten weekly sessions and is offered in high schools and community settings around the country. |
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In This Issue...
American Lung Association’s E-News Gets an Upgrade
Kristi Yamaguchi Urges Vaccination to Help Protect Families from Seasonal Influenza
American Lung Association Makes It Easier to Avoid Seasonal Influenza
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Christmas Seals 2009
Supporting the Lung Association through the Christmas Seals Campaign has been an American tradition for more than 100 years. Visit our new site and become part of that tradition today!
Visit our new Christmas Seals Store and take care of all your holiday gift wrapping and decorating needs, while showing your support for healthy lungs and healthy air.
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