E-newsletter Archive
Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago's e-newsletter is published monthly and contains news of our happenings, program updates and links to lung health resources. To receive our monthly e-newsletter, send an email to info@lungchicago.org.
January 2012
Collaborating for healthy lungs- Test your home for radon
- 2012 is the year to quit!
- New asthma research
- Midwest COPD Network update
- Get Involved: Advocacy days
December 2011
Special recognition and partnershipSpecial edition
What a week!- RHAMC employee featured in TIME Magazine
- More than 350 attend Living Better Together COPD Conference
- Quit Week comes to a close
- Ordinance passed for non-cigarette tobacco product taxes
November 2011
COPD and Lung Cancer Awareness Month- November is COPD & Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Illinois COPD Coalition Meets
- Hustle Up the Hancock Registration Open
- Get involved: CHILL
October 2011
Research Updates- Fight Asthma Now successes highlighted
- New data to help people living with COPD
- RHAMC co-funds award for pulmonary fibrosis research
- Get involved: Hustle Up the Hancock
September 2011
Educational opportunities- Catch Your Breath Conference to address disparities in lung disease
- Living Better Together Conference registration now open
- Research update: Understanding lung cancer
- Get Involved: Volunteer with us at the Lung Run 5 & 10K!
August 2011
Back to school with asthma- Back to school with asthma
- Protect your family from the flu
- Our supporters' stories
- Get Involved: Hike for Lung Health
July 2011
Where your fundraising dollars go- Researching asthma
- Educating about COPD
- Advocating for clean air
- Get Involved: Ride the 15th annual CowaLUNGa
June 2011
Summer Updates- Luol Deng encourages kids to choose smoke-free
- The Truth about Tobacco: Teens Speak Out
- Air quality action days
- Get Involved: Schedule your flu clinic today!
May 2011
Big wins for lung health!- Smoke-free exemptions update
- Smoke-free housing minigrants available
- Respiratory Health Association to develop Midwest COPD Network
- Get Involved: Vote now!
April 2011
Advocacy updates- Respiratory Health Association honored by American College of Physicians
- Protecting smoke-free Illinois
- Chicago City Council poised to vote for clean diesel
- Get Involved: Register now for Skyline Plunge!
March 2011
Things to celebrate and share- World TB Day
- Congratulations, Hustle climbers!
- Share the truth about tobacco
- Get Involved: State Lung Health Education Day
February 2011
Research updates- Finding asthma interventions
- Managing asthma with MP3s
- Screening to detect lung cancer sooner
- Get Involved: Photograph Hustle!
January 2011
Taking action for lung health- January is National Radon Action Month
- Register now for Courage to Quit
- Cigarette tax would save lives
- Get Involved: Be a Lung Health Champion
December 2010
View our top 10 successes of 2010.
Special Edition: Quit Week
View our recap of Chicago Tobacco Prevention Project's Quit Week.
November 2010
Raising awareness for lung health- Johnny Knox kicks off Quit Week!
- Cleaning up Metra trains
- November is COPD Awareness Month
- Chicago renters willing to pay more for smoke-free builings
- Get Involved: Get your flu shot!
October 2010
Fall Events and Opportunities- Johnny Knox could visit your school!
- Congratulations, Lung Power Team!
- CHILL
- World Spirometry Day: October 14
- Get Involved: Clean up dirty school buses
September 2010
Celebrating community partners and lung health awareness- Congratulations to our community partners!
- Catch Your Breath® Women & Lung Health Conference
- Skyline Plunge! took us over the edge
- Get Involved: Thank a representative
August 2010
Back to school with asthma- Back to school with asthma
- FAN program nationally recognized
- Support grows to clean up Fisk and Crawford
- Get Involved: Hike for Lung Health
June 2010
Breathing easy this summer- Illinois lawmakers pass landmark asthma legislation
- Summertime means more "unhealthy" air days: stay informed!
- Schedule a flu clinic today!
- Get Involved: Join us on Facebook!
May 2010
Community focus on lung health- Secretary of HHS meets with local residents to urge support for smoke-free public housing
- Taking our message to Washington
- Families at Brookfield Zoo take the "No-idling Family Challenge"
- Get Involved: Bike, run or volunteer
April 2010
Tobacco updates- Chicago Tobacco Prevention Project Launch
- Letter to the Editor: Smoking Cessation Coverage Saves Lives and Money!
- E-cigarette Myths
- Get Involved: Tell your State Rep. to Stop E-cigarettes
Special Edition: March 2010
$11.5 million awarded for tobacco prevention- Chicago awarded $11.5 million to decrease tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke
- Local leaders join in the celebration (photos)
- Chicago Tobacco Prevention Project will target vulnerable population group
March 2010
Recent developments in lung health- FDA's new recommendations on asthma medication
- Tuberculosis prevention programs expanding
- State Advocacy Day recap
- Get Involved: United for Lung Health
January 2010
Hustle Helps Haiti - join our effort!- Hustle Helps Haiti
- January is National Radon Action Month
- Quit smoking with help from RHAMC
- Join our E-Advocacy Team
December 2009
Taking action for lung health- Letters from Rally* urge change
- COPD Respriatory Rally* recap
- H1N1 vaccinations a success!
- Announcing lung cancer trials
- Tell CTA to apply for funding to clean up polluting buses
October 2009
COPD Awareness month is around the corner- Supporters raise awareness and advance COPD policy
- Don't miss the Respiratory Rally!*
- New funding for COPD program expansion
September 2009
Fall Events and Activities for Healthy Lungs- Policy Victories for Clean Air and Healthy Lungs
- Catch Your Breath Conference to highlight Asthma, COPD and Influenza
- Join the Hike for Lung Health
- Flu Prevention Tips and Updates
August 2009
Back to School Reminders about Asthma and Flu- Back to School with Asthma
- Fight Asthma Now (FAN) © Program Selected for National Conference
- CDC Announces Priority Populations for H1N1 Influenza Vaccine
- Have You Scheduled Your Workplace Flu Shots?
July 2009
H1N1 (Swine) Flu at Summer Camp- H1N1 (Swine) Flu at Summer Camp
- More than 500 COPD Patients & Guests Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Dr. Hogarth Works to Identify Patients with Genetic Link to COPD
- Another Victory for Cleaner Air
June 2009
Lung Health Update- RHAMC Receives Award from American Thoracic Society Foundation
- Taking Action in Humboldt Park
- "What You Need to Know" Resource Series
May 2009
Women's Lung Health Update- Catch Your Breath events raise $25,000
- New funding announced for gender-specific research
- H1N1 (Swine) Flu Update
April 2009
April Advocacy Month- Meet your legislators: State Advocacy Day 2009
- Cigarette tax increases, RHAMC offers Courage to Quit
- RHAMC distributes 5000 inhaler vouchers
- Tobacco companies lure women with specialized marketing
March 2009
Hustle 2009: Where Your Donations Go- Your donations help children with asthma breathe easier.
- Your donations support groundbreaking research.
- Your gifts help people living with COPD.
