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American Lung Association

http://www.lungusa.org

The American Lung Association provides data on the overall incidence and prevalence of lung disease. The web site also provides data on known risk factors for diseases of the lung as well as data on the individual diseases.

Information includes:

• Estimated Prevalence and Incidence of Lung Disease
• Trends in Asthma Morbidity and Mortality
• Trends in Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema
• Lung Cancer Trends
• Trends in Air Quality
• Pneumonia and Influenza Trends
• Trends in Tobacco Use
• Trends in Tuberculosis Morbidity and Mortality

All of the above topics contain data both in the form of a written report and in graphical and tabular presentations.