Shared Stories
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Linda T. My name is Linda and I am a 60-year-old wife, mother and grandmother. I want to shout from the rooftops how low-dose lung screening saved my life.
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Russell W. EPA's Office of Research and Development asked me to develop a new NAAQS PM2.5 standard method – that is, to come up with a better way to measure fine particles to ensure a better health outcome for the American people.
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H. Christopher F. During my time at the EPA, the Office of Research and Development’s work informed regulatory decisions involving air, water, land and chemicals. It informed enforcement actions, as well as cleanup and emergency response efforts in EPA’s regions.
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Chet W. The most important thing I learned during my 30+ year career is that the civil servants in the EPA air office care deeply about providing clean air for everyone and doing it in the most efficient and effective way possible.
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Miles E. K. State and local air pollution agencies work around the clock to improve air quality everywhere. And by working with our EPA partners, we’ve seen terrific success!
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Vanessa N. During a visit to New York City, I was on a subway that got delayed underground. They asked everyone to exit temporarily, but with no clear place to go, we were stuck.
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Sandra P. A company based in Ireland intends to establish a sizable production facility in our vicinity, drawn by the absence of regulatory constraints.
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Jeanne W. As a child, I was always susceptible to lung irritation caused by pollens, dust, mold, and second-hand smoking.
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Richard S. C. My mother, Delores Inez Pollard Carter, was born on April 22, 1927, in Princeton, New Jersey. She was an educator, social worker, and artist.
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Tiffany J. My name is Tiffany and this year will be my family and friends first stair climb with the Lung association.
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Janna D. My primary care doctor ordered a scan for me many years ago, after I had been smoking for about 40 years.
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Sara C. The Lung Association has been a great help to me, and I’m spreading the word.
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Michael G. Hello! My name is Michael, I’m 64 years old, and I live in Massachusetts. I’m also asthmatic. Here’s my backstory.
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Suzanne E. I was diagnosed with COPD in 2010—chronic bronchitis with early-stage emphysema. I smoked for at least 25 years and grew up in a household with a parent who smoked.
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Christopher F. I am 39 years old and live in Southeast Texas, where the humidity is high, and the air is heavily polluted by numerous refineries.
