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We hope you find the organizations referenced in this section helpful in providing additional information. The American Lung Association cannot guarantee that these resources will be
able to answer all of your questions. For specific medical inquiries, always consult a physician.

RESOURCES BY CATEGORY:

CANADIAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
ADVOCACY, INFORMATION, & COMPLAINTS
FEDERAL RESOURCES
HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATIONS
HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION & COUNSELING
OTHER RESOURCES
PATIENT INFORMATION
SOCIAL SERVICES
SPECIAL HEALTH ISSUES


CANADIAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
Canadian Lung Association

ADVOCACY, INFORMATION, AND COMPLAINTS

Amazing Environmental Organization WebDirectory!
Department of Housing & Urban Development
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC)
Information for Nonprofits
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
U.S. Department of Justice/Americans with Disability Act Office

U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs


FEDERAL RESOURCES

    Administration for Children and Families
    Administration on Aging
    Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Clinical Practice Guidelines

    Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Federal Information Center
    Federal Register
    General Legislation
    Government Information Sharing Prject
    Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
    Healthfinder
    Independent Sector
    National Cancer Institute
    National Conference of State Legislature
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    Natural Resources Defense Council

      (Superfund, air pollution research data, etc.)
    National Safety Council
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration
    Tobacco Control Archives
    U.S. Census Bureau
    U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    U.S.Congress
      (Email listing of U.S. Congress)
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
    U.S. Governement Printing Office
      (access to Federal Register in both PDF and ASCII files)
    U.S. Health Care Financing Administration
    U.S. Senate
      (Email listing of U.S. Senate)
    White House
      (via America Online, Keyword: White House)


    HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATIONS

    Alzheimer's Association
    American Association of Poison Control Centers
    American Cancer Society
    American Cancer Institute
    American Heart Association
    American Medical Association
    American Thoracic Society
    Arthritis Foundation
    Canadian Lung Association
    Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease
    Control and Prevention
    Epilepsy Foundation of America
    Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
    National Asthma Education Program of the National Heart,
    Lung, and Blood Institute

    National Health Information Center
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    National Institutes of Health
    North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
    Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Network
    World Health Organization


    HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION & COUNSELING

      Blue Cross/Blue Shield
      Federal Employee's Compensation Act
      Medicare Information
      California Medical Review, Inc. (CMRI)
      U.S. Railroad Retirement Board


      OTHER RESOURCES

      AAA Online
      AirWise (An innovative new environmental education program)
      American Camping Association
      Fitness For Youth
      Sierra Club


        PATIENT INFORMATION
          AirLifeLine
          AllHealthNet.com
          American Health Consultants
          Atlantic Health Systems
          California Medical Review, Inc.
          Emphysema-EFFORTS
          The Family of COPD Support Programs
          Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, Inc.(Dartmouth College)
          Healthfinder
          Healthwise(Columbia University)
          Medicalresourcesusa.com
          Medicare Information
          National Hospice Organization
          Optum
          Parents Place
          Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Talk Line
          Second Wind(Lung Transplant Support Group)

        SOCIAL SERVICES

          American Association of Retired Persons
          American Red Cross
          Corporation for National Services
          Goodwill Industries International
          The Hispanic Association on corporate Responsibility (HACR)
          Make A Wish Foundation of America
          March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
          National Council of Senior Citizens
          (National) Easter Seals Society
          President's Student Service Challenge
          Salvation Army
          United Way of America
          Vietnam Veterans of America


        SPECIAL HEALTH ISSUES

          General

          National Hospice Organization
          National Organization for Rare Disorders
          National Rural Health Association

          Professional

          American Medical Association
          American Thoracic Society
          Medical Electronic Highlights
          Millersville University - Respiratory Therapy Program

          Asthma Related

          Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.

          Lung Disease Related

          Alpha1 National Association
          National Jewish Center for Immunology & Respiratory Medicine
          United Mine Workers of America