Advocacy Days

Each year, Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago hosts trips to the state and federal capitols to advocate for lung health. On these trips, participants have the opportunity to share their state and federal action agenda and stimulate discussion on lung research and education programs with legislators.

The advocacy days also provide legislators with access to an independent lung health community that is vibrant and dedicated to protecting and promoting lung health and supporting research for lung diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, LAM, ARDS, pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and sarcoidosis.

United for Lung Health Federal Advocacy Days

April 21-22, 2010
Washington, D.C.
Join leading lung and respiratory health advocates from more than 20 independent lung health advocacy and research organizations from around the United States for visits to Capitol Hill. Visit our United for Lung Health page for more information or to register. 

State Advocacy Day

March 3, 2010
Springfield, Ill.
Advocates will join Respiratory Health Association in Springfield as we educate on COPD awareness and advocate for smoking cessation services, clean air initiatives, lung health programming and protect against attempts to weaken the smoke-free law. Visit our State Advocacy Day page for more information or to register.