American Lung Association of Hawaii : Advocacy


The Public Policy Advocacy program of the American Lung Association of Hawaii (ALAH) is accredited by the national American Lung Association for Excellence in Advocacy.
The American Lung Association of Hawaii supports legislative lung health issues at the local, state, and national levels. Volunteers provide personal grassroots contacts with county and, state officials and Hawaii's Congressional Delegation in support of public policy goals.
 
 
 

Advocacy Efforts

The three main focus areas in advocacy are:

  • Air Quality
  • Asthma
  • Tobacco Control

    To join the ALAH Advocacy Network Center, please contact the nearest Office of the American Lung Association of Hawaii or click here to

Bert Kobayashi, former Director of Advocacy and Partnerships ALAH; Sterling Yee, President of the ALAH; Catherine Graham, Oahu Advisory Council, and Charles Djou, City Council Member
City Council Proclamantion, Congratulating the American Lung Association of Hawaii (ALAH) for donating 2.5 million dollars to the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
 

 
 
State of Tobacco Control

American Lung Association-Improving Life, One Breath at a Time

The “Tobacco Report Card” provides up-to-date information on tobacco control progress in Hawaii compared to the other states in the nation to the media and general public. The goal of the report card is to raise public consciousness of tobacco control as a significant contribution to lung health.
 
 
 

State of the Air Report
 
The State of the Air Report is an annual report that provides up-to-date information on state by state air quality reports. The goal of the report is to raise public consciousness of air quality in Hawaii and around the Nation.
 
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For more information please email: xtobacco@ala-hawaii.org

 
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