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American Lung Association
Abbreviation	ALA
Motto	It's a matter of life and breath.
Formation	1904 (as National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis)
Type	Non-profit
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., United States
Membership	32,000
President and Chief Executive Officer	Charles D. Connor
Website	lungusa.org
Remarks	Names: -National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis (1904 (founding)–1918) -National Tuberculosis Association (1918–1968) -National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association (1968–1973) -American Lung Association (since 1973)

The American Lung Association, or ALA, is a non-profit organization^{[clarification needed]} that "fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and air quality."

Contents 1 History 2 Logo 3 Funding 4 Notable participants 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

The organization was founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis as the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Renamed the National Tuberculosis Association, (NTA) in 1918, and then the National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association (NTRDA) in 1968, it adopted its current name in 1973. Its most famous tagline was and remains, "It's a matter of life and breath."

[edit] Logo

A modified version of the Cross of Lorraine serves as the ALA's logo. The Paris, France, physician Dr. Gilbert Sersiron suggested its use in 1902 as a symbol for the "crusade" against tuberculosis.^[1][2]

[edit] Funding

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The ALA is funded by contributions from the public, along with gifts and grants from corporations, foundations and government agencies. One of its best-known fund-raising campaigns is its Christmas Seals program, which has been an annual fundraising and public awareness tool for tuberculosis and lung disease since 1908.

[edit] Notable participants

Dr. Henry Martyn Hall is one of the ten original founders and was honored at the 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the National Tuberculosis Association at Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1954.^[3]

U.S. President Grover Cleveland was an honorary vice president from 1905 to 1908; U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was an honorary vice president from 1905 to 1919.^[4]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• lungusa.org, the American Lung Association's official website

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