Tag: American Lung Association

American Lung Association Launches ‘Buy 2, Give 2 Masks’ Campaign to Help Slow Spread of COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, states across the nation are issuing orders that require people to wear face masks in public to slow the spread. To help save lives and protect public health, the American Lung Association has launched the “Buy 2, Give 2 Masks” campaign to provide quality face coverings to the public. For every two masks purchased, the Lung Association will donate two masks to those in need. Each mask is made in the United States of 100% soft, breathable two-ply cotton, is reusable and washable. Funds…

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American Lung Association and the Ad Council Launch New PSAs for Lung Cancer Awareness Month to Promote Lifesaving Screening

Stuart Mitchell

To raise awareness of lung cancer—the leading cancer killer of women and men—the American Lung Association and the Ad Council have launched a new phase of work this November during Lung Cancer Awareness Month for their successful “Saved By The Scan“ campaign. The campaign, created pro bono by advertising agency Hill Holliday, educates current and former smokers about the low-dose CT scan that can detect lung cancer in the early stages, when the disease is more curable. Consider the facts about lung cancer: Lung cancer kills 422 people every day…

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During April’s Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, Patients Have Additional Support from the American Lung Association and Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research

Stuart Mitchell

Lifelong Chicago resident Debbie Davis was hospitalized at the age of 49 for a series of symptoms that included dry mouth, swollen lymph nodes and shortness of breath. She was quickly diagnosed with sarcoidosis – a disease that causes your immune system to overreact and cause lung damage, skin rashes, eye disease and more. During April’s Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, the American Lung Association and Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research are partnering to offer support for sarcoidosis patients like Davis through in-person support groups and online tutorials. Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease…

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American Lung Association and the Ad Council Launch Spanish Language PSA Campaign to Increase Awareness of Lung Cancer Screening among the Hispanic Community

Stuart Mitchell

To raise public awareness of lung cancer—the leading cancer killer of women and men—during Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the American Lung Association‘s LUNG FORCE initiative and the Ad Council today launched Spanish language messaging for its “Saved By The Scan” campaign to educate the Hispanic community about the lifesaving lung cancer screening. First launched on World Lung Cancer Day last year, “Saved By The Scan” is the only national public service advertising (PSA) campaign to educate Americans about the groundbreaking lung cancer screening for those at high risk for the…

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Tobacco Companies Must Run Court-Ordered Ads Telling the Truth about Their Lethal Products

Stuart Mitchell

Starting Nov. 26, the major U.S. tobacco companies must run court-ordered newspaper and television advertisements that tell the American public the truth about the deadly consequences of smoking and secondhand smoke, as well as the companies’ intentional design of cigarettes to make them more addictive. The ads are the culmination of a long-running lawsuit the U.S. Department of Justice filed against the tobacco companies in 1999. A federal court in 2006 ordered the tobacco companies to make these “corrective statements” after finding that they had violated civil racketeering laws (RICO)…

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