Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Other Places To Get Help
Online Resource
Smokefree.gov Smokefree.gov Web Address: www.smokefree.gov This Web site was created by the Tobacco Control Research Branch of the National Cancer Institute with important contributions from other national agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and the American Cancer Society. It offers an online guide to quitting smoking, including online messaging and telephone support from the National Cancer Institute.
Organizations
American Lung Association 61 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY 10006 Phone: 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872)
1-800-548-8252 (to speak with a lung professional)
(212) 315-8700Web Address: www.lungusa.org The American Lung Association, along with its medical branch, the American Thoracic Society, provides programs of education, community service, and advocacy. Some of the topics available include asthma, tobacco control, emphysema, asbestos, carbon monoxide, radon, and ozone.
American Thoracic Society 61 Broadway New York, NY 10006-2755 Phone: (212) 315-8600 Fax: (212) 315-6498 E-mail: atsinfo@thoracic.org Web Address: www.thoracic.org The American Thoracic Society provides information for professionals and consumers about the prevention and treatment of lung diseases. It provides educational material for the consumer through its Web site.
National Jewish Medical and Research Center 1400 Jackson Street Denver, CO 80206 Phone: 1-800-222-LUNG (1-800-222-5864)
(303) 388-4461 (outside the United States)E-mail: lungline@njc.org Web Address: http://www.njc.org or http://www.NationalJewish.org The National Jewish Medical and Research Center is devoted to treatment, research, and education in chronic respiratory diseases. It also publishes a newsletter and pamphlets; maintains the LUNG LINE, a free call-in information service for consumers; and has a patient referral center (inpatient and outpatient services).
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS | Last Updated: May 8, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Ken Y. Yoneda, MD - Pulmonology | |
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