Resources - lung disease

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