ADVISORY/Third Annual Asthma Walk Expects 750 Participants; American Lung Association South Area Looks to Community for Support.News Editors/Business Editors ADVISORY...for Saturday (Oct. 4) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHO: The American Lung Association of South Florida
WHAT: Blow the Whistle on Asthma Walk
WHERE: Huizenga Plaza, formerly Bubier Park, in
Fort Lauderdale - located on the corner of
Las Olas and Andrews Ave.
WHEN: Saturday, October 4 at 9:30 a.m.
HOW: 500 - 750 participants will walk a three mile
route around the Riverwalk area along with the
Miami Dolphins cheerleaders and TD the Dolphins
mascot will be attending the walk and signing
autographs.
Walk/Sponsorship
Contact: Paula Ettline, paulaettline@sflung.org
American Lung Association - South Area
954-524-4657
http://www.sflung.com
"There is no cure for asthma," said Paula Ettline, Director of Special Events for the American Lung Association The American Lung Association (ALA) is a non-profit organization that "fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health". - South Area. "We are encouraging people to come out and support the cause that affects so many." This fundraiser is designed to increase awareness and promote asthma research in the South Florida community. Approximately 75,000 South Florida children have asthma. The American Lung Association's "Blow the Whistle on Asthma" walk will benefit these children and the other more than 26 million Americans afflicted. Proceeds are being contributed to asthma education programs in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties and the Asthma Clinical Research Center at the University of Miami This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. For the university in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida,[2] UM,[3] or just The U . About American Lung Association Founded in 1904, the American Lung Association is the oldest not-for-profit health agency in America. The American Lung Association of South Florida serves three counties including Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe. Its mission is to prevent lung disease lung disease Pulmonary disease Pulmonology Any condition causing or indicating impaired lung function Types of LD Obstructive lung disease–↓ in air flow caused by a narrowing or blockage of airways–eg, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis; and promote lung health in South Florida through patient services, programs, public education and research. In addition to helping people with asthma, American Lung Association - South Area strives to help those individuals suffering from lung cancer lung cancer, cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women. Like other cancers, lung cancer occurs after repeated insults to the genetic material of the cell. , emphysema emphysema (ĕmfĭsē`mə), pathological or physiological enlargement or overdistention of the air sacs of the lungs. A major cause of pulmonary insufficiency in chronic cigarette smokers, emphysema is a progressive disease that commonly , chronic bronchitis chronic bronchitis n. Inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane, characterized by cough, hypersecretion of mucus, and expectoration of sputum over a long period of time and associated with increased vulnerability to bronchial infection. , TB, pneumonia, influenza, occupational lung problems, respiratory allergies, lung problems caused by air pollution and infant pulmonary disorders. Corporate Sponsors The following companies are sponsoring the "Blow the Whistle on Asthma" walk - Memorial Healthcare System, Miami Herald, South Florida Business Journal, Spirit Airlines, Astrazeneca, Jackson Health System Jackson Health System is located in Miami, Florida and is the most comprehensive provider of health care services for both adults and children in South Florida. Jackson Health System is an integrated healthcare delivery system that consists of Jackson Memorial Hospital, which is , Publix Supermarket Charities, Wealth Management Group of Florida, Inc., Asthma and Allergy Associates of Florida, Nova Southeastern University History Originally named Nova University of Advanced Technology,[7] the university was chartered by the state of Florida in 1964[8][9] as a graduate institution in the physical and social sciences. , National Beverage Water, Moxie Group and Starbucks. |
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