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The FDA approved flavored e-cigarettes for the first time, and RHA is speaking out against the decision.

CowaLUNGa started as a passion project between longtime volunteers and grew into a signature RHA fundraising event. Since 1997, it has brought together riders and supporters to build community while advancing healthy lungs and clean air.

Diana Hackbarth helped shape RHA’s Freedom from Smoking program, changing how we think about quitting and helping pave the way for today’s Courage to Quit program.

After quitting smoking nearly two decades ago, Igor Matlin turned to running and stair climbing to improve his health and now supports lung health through races like Hustle Chicago®.

Over 2,000 people climbed to the top of an iconic Chicago skyscraper when RHA hosted its 29th Hustle Chicago® stair climb on Sunday, February 22, 2026.

This year marks 120 years since Respiratory Health Association was founded in 1906. For more than a century, we have worked to protect lung health and advance clean air for all.

As severe winter weather impacts Illinois, people with COPD and asthma may experience worsened symptoms. Learn how to stay safe this weekend.

Illinois’s new Cap the Co-Pay law is now in effect, capping inhaler copays at $25 and removing deductibles for coverage.

The CDC has revised its childhood vaccination schedule, raising concerns for children with asthma and other vulnerable populations.

It is with heavy hearts that we remember Matt Siemer, CEO of Mobile Care Chicago, who passed away as a result of a tragic car accident over the weekend.