Below are selected clips of national and international press coverage of ATS advocacy efforts, research published in ATS journals and research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Sleep Review (December 28, 2016) ATS Foundation Announces Research GrantsNPR (December 21, 2016) Cutting Back on Antibiotics Doesn't Work for Children's Ear Infections
Health Day (December 13, 2016) Another Menopause Side Effect: Shortness of Breath?
Lung Disease News (December 8, 2016) Study Links Menopause to Lung Function Decline in Women
Reuters UK (December 6, 2016) Menopause Tied to Faster Decline in Women's Lung Function
Infection Control Today (December 1, 2016) Global Response to Fight AIDS Urgently Needed This World AIDS Day
New York Daily News (November 18, 2016) E-cigs Hurt Teens' Lungs Even a Month After Use - Study
Consumer Reports (November 18, 2016) Are E-Cigarettes Harmful to Teens? More Evidence
Forbes.com (November 11, 2016) World Pneumonia Day: Progress But Also 5 Troubling Trends
UPI (October 28, 2016) New Approach Developed for Diagnosing COPD
Lancet Respiratory Medicine (October 1, 2016) Obama's Respiratory Health Legacy: Dr. Gozal quoted
Medpage Today (October 1, 2016) Sweltering Indoor Temps May Worsen COPD Symptoms
Healthday (September 30, 2016) When Indoor Temps Rise, So Do COPD Symptoms
MI Air MI Health (September 26, 2016) Clean Power Plan, Renewable Standards Will Save Michigan Lives
International Business Times (September 28, 2016) Will Climate Change Kill Us? Obama Clean Energy Policy...
Medscape (September 21, 2016) From Asthma to COPD: What's Air Got to Do with It?
Wired (September 12, 2016) Hillary Clinton Has Pneumonia, and Health-Wise It's No Big Deal. Dr. Niederman Quoted
ABC News.com (September 12, 2016) What to Know About Pneumonia and Older Adults
WebMD (September 8, 2016) COPD Deaths Down for Most Americans: CDC. Dr. Mannino Quoted
CBS Evening News (August 14, 2016) Pollution Makes Air in Parts of California Dangerous to Breathe
San Antonio Express News (August 12, 2016) Study: Ozone to Blame for for 52 Deaths Per Year in San Antonio
Philadelphia Inquirer (August 11, 2016) Bad Air in Philly Causes 126 Early Deaths, Hundreds of ER Visits Annually
Weather Channel (August 11, 2016) Thousans Die Each Year in Southern California from Air Pollution, Study Says
LA Times (August 10, 2016) Thousands of Lives Could Be Saved in California by Stricter Air Pollution Limits
US News & World Report (August 10, 2016) Tougher U.S. Air Standards Would Be Lifesavers: Study
LA Daily News (August 10, 2016) Southern California Leads the Nation in Air Pollution Deaths, New Study Says
CBS Los Angeles (August 10, 2016) Southern California Air Pollution Kills Thousands Annually, Study Says
The Salt Lake Tribune (August 10, 2016) Report Estimates Ozone Pollution Kills More Than a Dozen People in Salt Lake City Each Year
Medpage Today (August 10, 2016) ATS Report: Tighten Air Quality Standards to Save Lives
Charlotte Observer (August 10, 2016) Air Pollution Kills 24 More People a Year in Charlotte Than it Should, Medical Society Says
Fresno Bee (August 10, 2016) Study: Fresno Could Avoid 260 Deaths a Year with Better Air Quality
Medpage Today (August 2, 2016) ATS Releases Guidelines for Evaluating Infant Wheeze
NPR's Marketplace (July 8, 2016) A Lifetime Later, a Smog Attack's Full Cost is Seen
Medscape (July 7, 2016) ICU Burnout at 45%, Medical Societies Call for Action
Medpage (June 25, 2016) Today Depression Decreases COPD Medication Adherence
CBS Denver (June 8, 2016) CU Researchers Helping ICU Nurses Manage Burnout and PTSD
Medscape (May 20, 2016) Combination Therapy Improves Pulmonary Hypertension Outcomes
Newsweek (May 18, 2016) Infants Fed Peanut, Egg, and Milk were Less Likely to Develop Sensitization to the Foods
Toronto Star (May 18, 2016) Babies Fed Cow's Milk, Eggs, Peanuts Less Likely to Develop Sensitivities to Them: Study
Medpage (May 18, 2016) Fatal Fumbles Seen With End-of-Rotation Handoffs
Healio (May 18, 2016) Single-Sputum, Rapid TB Diagnosis Feasible in High-Burden Settings
Parent Herald (May 18, 2016) Children's Health; Metals from Burning Fuel May Cause Damage to Kids' Developing Lungs
UPI (May 18, 2016) Drug Protects Lung Function in Kids with Sickle Cell: Study
Medpage Today (May 17, 2016) Nighttime Extubation May Spell Trouble in the ICU
Newsweek (May 17, 2016) Surprise! The Air Near Major Ports is Bad for Kids
Globe and Mail (May 17, 2016) Early Introduction of Certain Foods Could Prevent Allergy Development
Medpage Today (May 17, 2016) Helmet Ventilation Promising for ARDS
Forbes (May 16, 2016) Do Opioid-Related Overdoses Place Additional Burdens on ICUs?
HealthDay (May 16, 2016) Young Children with Sleep Apnea May Face Learning Difficulties: Study
WebMD (May 16, 2016) Severe, Untreated Sleep Apnea Linked to This
Medscape (May 5, 2016) Antibiotic Trials for COPD in Spotlight at Thoracic Meeting
HealthDay (April 8, 2016) Some 9/11 First Responders Suffer Severe Sinus Problems: Study
Daily Mail (April 7, 2016) Just One Hookah Pipe "Exposes the Smoker to 100 Times More Tar and 4 Times as Much Nicotine as One Cigarette"
Oncology Nurse Advisor (April 5, 2016) Light-use Waterpipe Smoking Can Harm the Lungs
HuffPost (April 4, 2016) Why Doctors Are Backing Obama's Climate Plan
Washington Post (March 24, 2016) TB Cases Increase for the First Time in 23 Years
Fox News (March 24, 2016) Better Inhaler Lessons Can Prevent Asthma Emergencies
Medscape (March 21, 2016) Teach-to-Goal Instruction Improves Rescue Inhaler Use
Medpage Today (March 19, 2016) "Show-Me" Instruction Reduces COPD Inhaler Misuse
Medical Daily (March 19, 2016) Rescue Inhaler Is a Lifesafer for Asthma, COPD Patients When They Know How to Use It
STAT (March 18, 2016) Asthma Patients FAre Better After Hands-on Inhaler Instruction
UPI (March 18, 2016) Improved Instruction for Rescue Inhaler Use May Save Lives
Medical News Today (March 18, 2016) Rescue Inhaler Study: New Approach Increases Mastery of Life-Saving Technique
Endocrine Today (March 16, 2016) CPAP Fails to Improve Glycemic Control in Adults with Diabetes, Sleep Apnea
Renal and Urology News (March 15, 2016) CPAP Aids Glycemic Control in Patients with Sleep Apnea, Diabetes
Medical News Today (March 14, 2016) American Thoracic Society Applauds Action to Reduce Methane Emissions
Science 2.0 (March 11, 2016) CPAP May Not Improve Glycemic Control in People with Diabetes
Neurology Advisor (March 9, 2016) CPAP Improves Glucose Control in Pts with Sleep Apnea, Type 2 Diabetes
Medpage Today (March 8, 2016) CPAP May Up Glucose Control in T2D with Sleep Apnea
Sleep Review (March 3, 2016) CPAP May Improve Glycemic Control in OSA Patients
Medical News Today (March 4, 2016) CPAP May Improve Glycemic Control in Sleep Apnea Patients
Newsmax Health (February 24, 2016) Fiber Can Help Prevent Lung Disease Even in Smokers
Washington Post (February 25, 2016) Article on Justice Scalia's Death Mentions AJRCCM Study on Sleep Apnea
Huffington Post (February 11, 2016) Obama Proposes Less Money to Fight World's Top Infectious Killer
Medical News Today (February 8, 2016) Most Internet Resources for IPF are Inaccurate, Incomplete and Outdated
Science 2.0 (February 5, 2016) Wiki Woes: Websites for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis are Inaccurate and Outdated
US News and World Report (January 28, 2016) Higher Fiber Intake May Improve Lung Function
Philly.com (January 28, 2016) Higher Fiber Intake May Improve Lung Function
Medical News Today (January 27, 2016) Dietary Fiber and Lung Health: Eat Well, Breathe Easy
Vaccine News Daily (January 26, 2016) Many TB Tests Inaccurate for Pregnant Women with HIV
Infection Control Today (January 25, 2016) Most Commonly Used TB Test Fails to Accurately Diagnose Pregnant, HIV-Positive Women
Examiner.com (January 25, 2016) Lung Disease Risk May Be Lowered with a Fiber-rich Diet
Parent Herald (January 25, 2016) Fiber-rich Foods Reduce the Risk of Lung Disease
Medpage Today (January 22, 2016) Ground-Level Ozone Exposure May Raise Death Risk
News Medical (January 22, 2016) Adults with Long-term Exposure to Ozone Face Increased Risk of Respiratory and Cardiovascular Deaths
EHS Today (January 20, 2016) Ozone Exposure Linked to Fatalities
Medical XPress (January 20, 2016) Long-term Exposure May Increase Lung and Cardiovascular Deaths
The New York Times (January 11, 2016) IPF, Not Aging Could Be Causing Breathlessness
Medical Research.com (January 7, 2016) 10% of ICU Patients at Risk of Developing PTSD
US News & World Report (January 7, 2016) High Ozone Levels Dangerous to Critically Ill: Study
Columbus Dispatch (January 6, 2016) Heavy Doses of E-Cigarette Vapor Can Damage DNA in Cell Cultures
New Medical (December 29, 2015) Lower Vitamin D Levels Do Not Increase Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Latinos Health (December 24, 2015) 6 Self-Care Tips for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
MedicalResearch.com (December 24, 2015) Vitamin D Level Has No Impact on Sleep Apnea
Medical Xpress (December 23, 2015) Vitamin D Deficiency Does Not Increase Risk and Severity of OSA
New York Times (December 22, 2015) New Plan to Fight Tuberculosis
New Medical (December 14, 2015) ATS Tobacco Action Committee Supports Regulation to Curb Exposure to Health Risks Associated with Tobacco Products
CBS News (December 8, 2015) E-cigarette Flavorings Linked with Lung Disease
Orlando Echo (December 8, 2015) Studies: Deadly Smog, Toxic Water Already Linked to Climate Change
MD Magazine (December 3, 2015) COPD: Depressed Patients More Likely to Need Readmission
Medpage Today (December 1, 2015) Central Sleep Apnea Linked to Afib
MedicalXpress (November 30, 2015) Critically Ill Patients At Long-Term Risk for Bone Fracture
Clinical Advisor (November 27, 2015) Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Central Sleep Apnea, Disordered Sleep Breathing in Older Men
Medscape (November 26, 2015) Central Sleep Apnea Tied to AF Risk in Older Men
philly.com (November 19, 2015) Pediatric Airway Endoscopy: New Standards
RT (November 13, 2015) Vitamin D Does Not Reduce Colds in Asthma Patients
Physician's Weekly (October 1, 2015) Pediatric Airway Endoscopy: New Standards
Science (October 1, 2015) New U.S. ozone standard won't please greens or industry
Bloomberg (September 28, 2015) Advocates Use OMB to Make Final Pitch
Wall Street Journal (September 14, 2015) New Treatments for Deadly Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Boston Herald (September 14, 2015) Pot-vaping high schoolers spark doctors’ fears
Wired (August 4, 2015) Obama’s Climate Change Plan Is Actually About Public Health
Medpage Today (July 15, 2015) IPF Guidelines Add New Agents
Science News (June 30, 2015) E-cigarettes proving to be a danger to teens
Slate (June 30, 2015) Working to Death
Climate Progress (June 23, 2015) Why Researchers Are Sounding The Alarm About Climate Change’s Health Impacts
Pharmaceutical Journal (UK) (June 18, 2015) Asthma treatment failure linked to older age but not gender
Shanghai Daily (June 17, 2015) Immune cells protect people from flu symptoms: study
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (June 16, 2015) Six hours of shut-eye is too little – and 10 is too much
CBS News (June 15, 2015) How much sleep is best for your health?
Reuters Health (June 15, 2015) Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously: chest doctors
Canadian Broadcasting (June 15, 2015) Get a good night's sleep!
BBC News (June 15, 2015) Half 'have natural flu protection'
The Telegraph (UK) (June 15, 2015) Four in 10 Brits immune to flu symptoms raising hopes of new vaccine
Sydney Morning Herald (June 15, 2015) Remarkable recovery in mesothelioma patient raises hope for new treatment
Medscape (June 15, 2015) Risk for Asthma Treatment Failure Rises With Age
Los Angeles Times (May 20, 2015) Is sleep apnea a risk factor for depression? Study examines the link
Forbes (May 20, 2015) Study: Men with Sleep Apnea More Likely To Suffer From Depression
Medpage Today (May 19, 2015) Sleep Apnea Missed in Heart Patients
Drug Discovery and Development (May 19, 2015) E-cigarettes Aren’t Benign, Suggest Recent Studies
Medpage Today (May 19, 2015) E-Cigs Little Help in Kicking Real Cig Habit
US News and World Report (May 19, 2015) Rural Poor Bear Higher Burden of COPD, Study Finds
HealthLine.com (May 19, 2015) COPD Risk Is Higher in Poor and Rural Communities
Medscape (May 19, 2015) New Genomic Test May Change Clinical Practice in Lung Cancer
Daily Mail (UK) (May 19, 2015) E-cigarettes DON'T help smokers quit in the long-term: Users take up tobacco again within six months, study finds
WebMD (May 18, 2015) Sleep Apnea May Boost Depression Risk in Men
Medpage Today (May 18, 2015) E-Cigs Hamper Ability to Cough
Hartford Courant (May 18, 2015) Study: Asthma Intervention Can Lead To Fewer School Absences
WebMD (May 18, 2015) Many Kids with Asthma Also Sensitive to Peanuts
Wired.com (UK) E-cigarettes alter lungs 'at cellular level'
The Independent (UK) (May 18, 2015) Vaping risks: Chemicals used to flavour e-cigarettes could damage lungs in a similar way to tobacco
Toledo Blade (May 18, 2015) Nut allergy tests urged for children with asthma
Time Magazine (May 17, 2015) 4 Weird Health Effects of E-Cigarettes
Tech Times (May 17, 2015) The Flavor Of Lung Damage: Some E-Cigarette Varieties May Be More Harmful Than Others
Medpage Today (May 17, 2015) ATS President Lauds a Return to the Rockies
Time Magazine(May 17, 2015) The Connection Between Peanut Allergies and Asthma
Healthline News (May 17, 2015) Asthma Symptoms in Children May Be a Sign of Peanut Allergies
The Independent (May 17, 2015) Avocado and other foods rich in vitamin E may help protect lungs from air pollution
Medscape (May 15, 2015) New Guidelines Address Conflicts in Critical Care Treatment
Medpage Today (May 13, 2015) ATS 2015: Discoveries, CF Advances, E-Cigs
Medscape (May 11, 2015) Pulmonary Fibrosis and COPD to Headline Thoracic Meeting
San Diego Union-Tribune (April 27, 2015) E-Cigarettes Are Not The Answer We Desire
Environmental Protection (April 24, 2015) Reducing School Bus Pollution Improves Children's Health
HCP Live (April 14, 2015) Current COPD Research Under Scrutiny
CNN (April 8, 2015) President Obama, others link climate change to public health
Scientific American (April 8, 2015) Obama Insists that Climate Change Hurts Health, Sharpening Debate
Washington Post (April 7, 2015) White House to explore how climate change makes you sick
New York Times (April 2, 2015) Think Like a Doctor: Breathless
Reuters (February 28, 2015) Doctors should take lead in push to curb climate change: experts
White House blog (February 26, 2015) 7 out of 10 Doctors: Climate Change Is Already Harming Patients’ Health
The Michigan Daily (February 26, 2015) Professor leads push for lung cancer screenings
New York Times (January 22, 2015) Regulating e-Cigarettes
New York Daily News (January 17, 2015) Long-term pot smoking has no significant effect on lung functions: new study
Huffington Post (January 7, 2015) Survey Finds Doctors Concerned About Impacts Of Climate Change On Patient Health
Slate (December 28, 2014) The 10 Most Important Medical Stories of 2014