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 # American Lung Association Launches New Initiative in the Bronx To Help Residents With Lung Disease Amid Rising Air Pollution

 

##### By American Lung Association

 

 

 Aug 10, 2026 10:15 AM ET

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[Originally published by the American Lung Association on August 5, 2026](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-lung-association-launches-new-initiative-in-the-bronx-to-help-residents-with-lung-disease-amid-rising-air-pollution-302842999.html)

The American Lung Association today announced the expansion of its national clean air initiative to the Bronx, supported by a [$3.5 million, four-year investment from the CVS Health Foundation](https://www.cvshealth.com/news/community/american-lung-association-cvs-health-foundation-collaborate-to-address-health-impacts-of-poor-air-quality.html), to help people living with chronic lung disease as extreme weather events continue to intensify worsening air pollution.

Click [here](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-lung-association-launches-new-initiative-in-the-bronx-to-help-residents-with-lung-disease-amid-rising-air-pollution-302842999.html) to read more on PR Newswire



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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