Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Other Places To Get Help

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Smokefree.gov
Smokefree.gov
Web Address:	www.smokefree.gov

This Web site was created by the Tobacco Control Research Branch of the National Cancer Institute with important contributions from other national agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and the American Cancer Society. It offers an online guide to quitting smoking, including online messaging and telephone support from the National Cancer Institute.

American Lung Association
61 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10006
Phone:	1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) 1-800-548-8252 (to speak with a lung professional) (212) 315-8700
Web Address:	www.lungusa.org

The American Lung Association, along with its medical branch, the American Thoracic Society, provides programs of education, community service, and advocacy. Some of the topics available include asthma, tobacco control, emphysema, asbestos, carbon monoxide, radon, and ozone.

American Thoracic Society
61 Broadway
New York, NY 10006-2755
Phone:	(212) 315-8600
Fax:	(212) 315-6498
E-mail:	atsinfo@thoracic.org
Web Address:	www.thoracic.org

The American Thoracic Society provides information for professionals and consumers about the prevention and treatment of lung diseases. It provides educational material for the consumer through its Web site.

National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206
Phone:	1-800-222-LUNG (1-800-222-5864) (303) 388-4461 (outside the United States)
E-mail:	lungline@njc.org
Web Address:	http://www.njc.org or http://www.NationalJewish.org

The National Jewish Medical and Research Center is devoted to treatment, research, and education in chronic respiratory diseases. It also publishes a newsletter and pamphlets; maintains the LUNG LINE, a free call-in information service for consumers; and has a patient referral center (inpatient and outpatient services).

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Last updated:	May 08, 2008
Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Reviewed By:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Ken Y. Yoneda, MD - Pulmonology
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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