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Lung disease - resources
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Resources - lung disease
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The following organizations are good resources for information on lung disease:
- American Lung Association -
www.lungusa.org - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Resources for specific lung diseases:
Asthma:
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America -
http://aafa.org - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -
www.cdc.gov/asthma - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_WhatIs.html
Emphysema/COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease):
- COPD Foundation -
www.copdfoundation.org - National Emphysema Foundation -
www.emphysemafoundation.org - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/copd/index.htm
Cystic Fibrosis:
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation -
www.cff.org - March of Dimes -
www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_1213.asp - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cf/cf_what.html
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