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What are the fact about Black Lung Disease http://bit.ly/7N0av4

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Jonathan Metzl, “The Protest Psychosis: How Schizophrenia Became a Black Disease” (Beacon Press, 2010)

newbooksinafroamstudies.com — “Jonathan MetzlView on Amazon[Crossposted from New Books in Sociology] Schizophrenia is a real, frightening, debilitating disease. But what are we to make of the fact that several studies show that African Americans are two to three times more likely thanView full resource at newbooksinafroamstudies.com

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Jonathan Metzl, “The Protest Psychosis: How Schizophrenia Became a Black Disease” http://t.co/JSt96FUA @alondra @profholloway your take?

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Email - , Tell the State Senate, Don't Rollback NY's Clean Heating Oil Law - American Lung Association - Donate

action.lung.org — “Learn how to improve your lung health. Make efforts towards clean air and smokefree living. Find facts about lung diseases, such as lung cancer, COPD, asthma.View full resource at action.lung.org

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FightForAirNY Lung Association: NY Health Organization

The @NYSenate is considering rolling back a law which will clean up heating oil. Tell them to protect public health: http://t.co/rc7v9X7n

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American Lung Association Clean Air Survey March 2012 - American Lung Association

lung.org — “Learn how to improve your lung health. Make efforts towards clean air and smokefree living. Find facts about lung diseases, such as lung cancer, COPD, asthma.View full resource at lung.org

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Polluters’ fail at making families believe they must choose between #healthyair & a strong economy. #AirSurvey http://t.co/4WXUjRkP

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Heart Health Month: 8 Surprising Heart Facts We Learned Over The Last Year

huffingtonpost.com — “Every February, organizations like the American Heart Association, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and the CDC team up for American Heart Month to remind us that heart disease is still the number one cause of death in the United States. If you already exercise regularly, eat a nutritious diet full of heart-healthy foods and keep stress levels in check, you're on the right path toward a tip-top ticker.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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WHO | 10 facts on second-hand smoke

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.@claire75anne Little impact? Secondhand smoke causes heart/lung disease and cancer in nonsmokers. http://t.co/ds0w4LVW #smokefree #yeson29

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Heart Health Month: 8 Surprising Heart Facts We Learned Over The Last Year

huffingtonpost.com — “Every February, organizations like the American Heart Association, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and the CDC team up for American Heart Month to remind us that heart disease is still the number one cause of death in the United States. If you already exercise regularly, eat a nutritious diet full of heart-healthy foods and keep stress levels in check, you're on the right path toward a tip-top ticker.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Heart Health Month: 8 Surprising Heart Facts We Learned Over The Last Year

huffingtonpost.com — “Every February, organizations like the American Heart Association, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and the CDC team up for American Heart Month to remind us that heart disease is still the number one cause of death in the United States. If you already exercise regularly, eat a nutritious diet full of heart-healthy foods and keep stress levels in check, you're on the right path toward a tip-top ticker.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Happy Heart health month: 8 things we learned about the heart last year http://t.co/AM56VvHg

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National Black Awareness Day

nationalblackaidsday.org — “National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was founded by five national organizations funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1999 to provide capacity building assistance to Black communities and organizations.View full resource at nationalblackaidsday.org

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CHEST Foundation awards $100,000 for development of blood test for lung cancer

news-medical.net — “Lung cancer takes a heavy toll, contributing to more cancer deaths in the United States each year than breast, prostate and colon cancers combined. Contributing to this poor prognosis is the fact that lung cancer often goes undetected until the disease has reached an advanced and more difficult-to-treat stage.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Breast Cancer News: CHEST Foundation awards $100,000 for development of blood test for lung cancer: Lung cancer ... http://t.co/oHgUGT7X

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American Lung Association - Take Action:

secure3.convio.net — “Learn how to improve your lung health. Make efforts towards clean air and smokefree living. Find facts about lung diseases, such as lung cancer, COPD, asthma.View full resource at secure3.convio.net

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Seven Tips to Successfully Quit Smoking in the New Year - American Lung Association

lungusa.org — “Learn how to improve your lung health. Make efforts towards clean air and smokefree living. Find facts about lung diseases, such as lung cancer, COPD, asthma.View full resource at lungusa.org

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Is quitting #smoking your New Year’s resolution? Follow these tips: http://t.co/azrZDjLe

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I am a face of Lung Cancer: New awareness campaign launched | totalhealth

totalhealth.co.uk — “A new campaign, I am a face of Lung Cancer, has been launched by a lung cancer sufferer to raise awareness of the true facts and figures behind the disease. Lyn Barrington, diagnosed with lung cancer nine months ago, never smoked and was only 49 when diagnosed. An increasing number of young women and non-smokers are currently being diagnosed with the disease.View full resource at totalhealth.co.uk

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I am a face of Lung Cancer: New awareness campaign launched http://t.co/uEWyOd2w

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Volunteer of the Week - American Lung Association

lungusa.org — “Learn how to improve your lung health. Make efforts towards clean air and smokefree living. Find facts about lung diseases, such as lung cancer, COPD, asthma.View full resource at lungusa.org

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FightForAirNY Lung Association: NY Health Organization

We're excited that national @LungAssociation has recognized 1 of our committed volunteers as Volunteer of the Week! http://t.co/LEDvMVC0

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No One Deserves Lung Cancer - American Lung Association

lungusa.org — “No one deserves to bear the burden of lung cancer. This devastating disease is the single leading cancer killer of both men and women in the United States, yet it remains largely overlooked.View full resource at lungusa.org

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Did you know lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in the U.S.? Find out more: http://t.co/KjsVmb6L #NoOneDeservesLungCancer

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American Lung Association - Take Action:

secure3.convio.net — “Learn how to improve your lung health. Make efforts towards clean air and smokefree living. Find facts about lung diseases, such as lung cancer, COPD, asthma.View full resource at secure3.convio.net

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