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Respiratory Health Association is proud to name Nirupama Putcha, MD, MHS the recipient of the 2026 Solovy Award for Advancement in COPD.

RHA reflects on its 120th anniversary by revisiting the 1990s billboard advocacy campaign that exposed racial disparities in tobacco and alcohol advertising, and the community organizing that led Chicago to ban such billboards near schools and parks.

RHA responds to the federal Executive Order revising the childhood vaccine schedule, reaffirming its support for evidence-based vaccination guidance from IDPH and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed weakening tailpipe pollution standards for heavy duty diesel trucks, a move that public health advocates warn would undo years of progress on clean air and put Illinois residents at greater risk.

Bad air quality days are becoming an increasingly common part of Chicagoland summers. But what’s causing it, and what can you do to protect your lungs?

Respiratory Health Association Celebrates 120 Years of Protecting Lung Health and Announces New Vaping Education Program with City of Chicago June 22, 2026, CHICAGO – Respiratory Health Association (RHA) held a news conference to celebrate its 120th anniversary. RHA...

RHA hosted Senator Durbin to condemn the FDA’s authorization of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes targeting youth.

Respiratory Health Association remembers former Board Chair Denise M. Stauder, a devoted advocate who served on the RHA Board from 1980 to 1997 and was awarded the Herbert C. DeYoung Medal in 2000 for her lasting contributions to the organization’s mission.

How a small team built CowaLUNGa from scratch in 1997 and turned it into something riders and kids looked forward to every year.