Respiratory Health Association
@resphealth.bsky.social
Est. 1906 - Healthy Lungs and Clean Air For All
Join us on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 for a free zoom webinar between 12:00 - 12:45 PM CST, as we cover #radon basics, #health risks, testing & mitigation, and a policy snapshot. RHA's Brian Urbaszewski, will be moderating.
Sign up today at RespHealth.org/Radon-Webinar
Sign up today at RespHealth.org/Radon-Webinar
July 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Join us on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 for a free zoom webinar between 12:00 - 12:45 PM CST, as we cover #radon basics, #health risks, testing & mitigation, and a policy snapshot. RHA's Brian Urbaszewski, will be moderating.
Sign up today at RespHealth.org/Radon-Webinar
Sign up today at RespHealth.org/Radon-Webinar
Do you live in the City of #chicago and believe people already overburdened with #airpollution should have a voice when large polluters want to locate in their communities?
Sign a letter urging your Alderperson to protect the health of already vulnerable communities at ujoin.co/campaigns/38...
Sign a letter urging your Alderperson to protect the health of already vulnerable communities at ujoin.co/campaigns/38...
June 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Do you live in the City of #chicago and believe people already overburdened with #airpollution should have a voice when large polluters want to locate in their communities?
Sign a letter urging your Alderperson to protect the health of already vulnerable communities at ujoin.co/campaigns/38...
Sign a letter urging your Alderperson to protect the health of already vulnerable communities at ujoin.co/campaigns/38...
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 Summer Reception and joined us in congratulating our 2025 Solovy Award recipient, Dr. Wassim Labaki, alongside all of our amazing volunteers!
June 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 Summer Reception and joined us in congratulating our 2025 Solovy Award recipient, Dr. Wassim Labaki, alongside all of our amazing volunteers!
Last Wednesday, 34th Ward Alderman Bill Conway, alongside RHA staff, introduced a resolution calling for stronger enforcement of the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) ban on #smoking.
June 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Last Wednesday, 34th Ward Alderman Bill Conway, alongside RHA staff, introduced a resolution calling for stronger enforcement of the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) ban on #smoking.
June 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
RHA is proud to name Nan Sethakorn, MD, PhD, of Loyola University Chicago, as the recipient of the 2025 #LungCancer Research Award.
Dr. Sethakorn’s research focuses on natural killer cells—immune cells that can directly kill cancer—and how lung #cancer cells may block their activity.
Dr. Sethakorn’s research focuses on natural killer cells—immune cells that can directly kill cancer—and how lung #cancer cells may block their activity.
June 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
RHA is proud to name Nan Sethakorn, MD, PhD, of Loyola University Chicago, as the recipient of the 2025 #LungCancer Research Award.
Dr. Sethakorn’s research focuses on natural killer cells—immune cells that can directly kill cancer—and how lung #cancer cells may block their activity.
Dr. Sethakorn’s research focuses on natural killer cells—immune cells that can directly kill cancer—and how lung #cancer cells may block their activity.
Check out RHA's Senior Director of Strategy, Programs & Policy, Erica Salem, at the inaugural Ready Schools, Healthy Kids Summit on August 25–26 at the Abbey Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin!
June 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Check out RHA's Senior Director of Strategy, Programs & Policy, Erica Salem, at the inaugural Ready Schools, Healthy Kids Summit on August 25–26 at the Abbey Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin!
RHA is alarmed by the abrupt dismissal of all CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices members.
We urge Congress to restore the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices immediately and ensure critical #vaccine coverage for our most vulnerable communities.
We urge Congress to restore the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices immediately and ensure critical #vaccine coverage for our most vulnerable communities.
June 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
RHA is alarmed by the abrupt dismissal of all CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices members.
We urge Congress to restore the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices immediately and ensure critical #vaccine coverage for our most vulnerable communities.
We urge Congress to restore the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices immediately and ensure critical #vaccine coverage for our most vulnerable communities.
🌟 We're excited to co-host Reboot Your Network for a Better World with the @loyolachicago.bsky.social's Baumhart Center! 🌍✨
Join us on June 11 for an evening of purposeful #networking, light bites, and real connections with social impact professionals across Chicago.
Join us on June 11 for an evening of purposeful #networking, light bites, and real connections with social impact professionals across Chicago.
June 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🌟 We're excited to co-host Reboot Your Network for a Better World with the @loyolachicago.bsky.social's Baumhart Center! 🌍✨
Join us on June 11 for an evening of purposeful #networking, light bites, and real connections with social impact professionals across Chicago.
Join us on June 11 for an evening of purposeful #networking, light bites, and real connections with social impact professionals across Chicago.
On Tuesday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that #COVID19 #vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy pregnant people and children.
The Centers for Disease Control's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is scheduled to meet soon to issue a formal recommendation.
The Centers for Disease Control's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is scheduled to meet soon to issue a formal recommendation.
June 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
¡Feliz mes de la conciencia sobre el #asma!
¡Manténgase atento a las señales de alerta y desencadenantes para que tenga un verano seguro y saludable!
¡Manténgase atento a las señales de alerta y desencadenantes para que tenga un verano seguro y saludable!
May 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
¡Feliz mes de la conciencia sobre el #asma!
¡Manténgase atento a las señales de alerta y desencadenantes para que tenga un verano seguro y saludable!
¡Manténgase atento a las señales de alerta y desencadenantes para que tenga un verano seguro y saludable!
Thank you to everyone who came out last week to #ClimateActionLobbyDay in Springfield, as we urged lawmakers to #ActOnClimate and #ElectrifyIL!
Our focus is on a slate of bills that will double down on IL's bold climate policy & secure an equitable, affordable & healthy future for all Illinoisans.
Our focus is on a slate of bills that will double down on IL's bold climate policy & secure an equitable, affordable & healthy future for all Illinoisans.
May 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out last week to #ClimateActionLobbyDay in Springfield, as we urged lawmakers to #ActOnClimate and #ElectrifyIL!
Our focus is on a slate of bills that will double down on IL's bold climate policy & secure an equitable, affordable & healthy future for all Illinoisans.
Our focus is on a slate of bills that will double down on IL's bold climate policy & secure an equitable, affordable & healthy future for all Illinoisans.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Wine and Design!
Your generosity helped us raise over $80,000 with over 800 tickets sold! These funds will fuel our work in #Asthma, #COPD, #LungCancer, #Tobacco control, #CleanAir, and more.
We look forward to seeing you in Spring 2026!
Your generosity helped us raise over $80,000 with over 800 tickets sold! These funds will fuel our work in #Asthma, #COPD, #LungCancer, #Tobacco control, #CleanAir, and more.
We look forward to seeing you in Spring 2026!
May 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Wine and Design!
Your generosity helped us raise over $80,000 with over 800 tickets sold! These funds will fuel our work in #Asthma, #COPD, #LungCancer, #Tobacco control, #CleanAir, and more.
We look forward to seeing you in Spring 2026!
Your generosity helped us raise over $80,000 with over 800 tickets sold! These funds will fuel our work in #Asthma, #COPD, #LungCancer, #Tobacco control, #CleanAir, and more.
We look forward to seeing you in Spring 2026!
#Measles still affects far too many communities around the world, putting vulnerable children at risk of serious complications. 🌍 By ensuring everyone has access to the measles #vaccine, we can protect families, strengthen public health, and work toward a measles-free future.
May 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
On May 6th, RHA staff tabled at the Chicago Asthma Consortium.
Senior Director of Strategy, Programs and Policy, Erica Salem, served as a panelist, while Program Director, Rachael Morkunas, and Program Manager, Jalia Wilkins, presented research on the Chicago Coordinated #Asthma Program.
Senior Director of Strategy, Programs and Policy, Erica Salem, served as a panelist, while Program Director, Rachael Morkunas, and Program Manager, Jalia Wilkins, presented research on the Chicago Coordinated #Asthma Program.
May 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
On May 6th, RHA staff tabled at the Chicago Asthma Consortium.
Senior Director of Strategy, Programs and Policy, Erica Salem, served as a panelist, while Program Director, Rachael Morkunas, and Program Manager, Jalia Wilkins, presented research on the Chicago Coordinated #Asthma Program.
Senior Director of Strategy, Programs and Policy, Erica Salem, served as a panelist, while Program Director, Rachael Morkunas, and Program Manager, Jalia Wilkins, presented research on the Chicago Coordinated #Asthma Program.
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our friends at Ink Factory for their incredible generosity and creativity.
Their talented team took the time to understand our mission and translate it into a breathtaking mural in real time during Wine & Design!
Their talented team took the time to understand our mission and translate it into a breathtaking mural in real time during Wine & Design!
May 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our friends at Ink Factory for their incredible generosity and creativity.
Their talented team took the time to understand our mission and translate it into a breathtaking mural in real time during Wine & Design!
Their talented team took the time to understand our mission and translate it into a breathtaking mural in real time during Wine & Design!
Join us for a discussion on the future of asthma on #WorldAsthmaDay, May 6th.
This event will bring together experts, healthcare professionals, and community leaders to explore urgent actions needed to improve asthma outcomes.
Sign up today at:
chicagoasthma.org/event-5995679
This event will bring together experts, healthcare professionals, and community leaders to explore urgent actions needed to improve asthma outcomes.
Sign up today at:
chicagoasthma.org/event-5995679
April 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Join us for a discussion on the future of asthma on #WorldAsthmaDay, May 6th.
This event will bring together experts, healthcare professionals, and community leaders to explore urgent actions needed to improve asthma outcomes.
Sign up today at:
chicagoasthma.org/event-5995679
This event will bring together experts, healthcare professionals, and community leaders to explore urgent actions needed to improve asthma outcomes.
Sign up today at:
chicagoasthma.org/event-5995679
🌍 This Earth Day, take action for clean air and healthy lungs! 🌱
Join RHA on May 21 for Lobby Day in Springfield! We’re teaming up with the Illinois Environmental Council to push for stronger environmental policies that result in healthy lungs and clean air for all.
Join RHA on May 21 for Lobby Day in Springfield! We’re teaming up with the Illinois Environmental Council to push for stronger environmental policies that result in healthy lungs and clean air for all.
April 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🌍 This Earth Day, take action for clean air and healthy lungs! 🌱
Join RHA on May 21 for Lobby Day in Springfield! We’re teaming up with the Illinois Environmental Council to push for stronger environmental policies that result in healthy lungs and clean air for all.
Join RHA on May 21 for Lobby Day in Springfield! We’re teaming up with the Illinois Environmental Council to push for stronger environmental policies that result in healthy lungs and clean air for all.
RHA has been closely monitoring changes made at the federal level and is working to identify those which may pose a threat to the RHA mission – to prevent lung disease, promote clean air and help people live better through education, research, and policy change. Here's some of the ways you can help:
April 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
RHA has been closely monitoring changes made at the federal level and is working to identify those which may pose a threat to the RHA mission – to prevent lung disease, promote clean air and help people live better through education, research, and policy change. Here's some of the ways you can help:
Join RHA for Wine & Design, a night of elegance and inspiration!
Savor wine tastings from around the world, delight in savory hors d’oeuvres, and explore the stunning showrooms of THE MART’s first floor.
Get your tickets and learn more at: RespHealth.org/Wine-and-Design
Savor wine tastings from around the world, delight in savory hors d’oeuvres, and explore the stunning showrooms of THE MART’s first floor.
Get your tickets and learn more at: RespHealth.org/Wine-and-Design
March 28, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Join RHA for Wine & Design, a night of elegance and inspiration!
Savor wine tastings from around the world, delight in savory hors d’oeuvres, and explore the stunning showrooms of THE MART’s first floor.
Get your tickets and learn more at: RespHealth.org/Wine-and-Design
Savor wine tastings from around the world, delight in savory hors d’oeuvres, and explore the stunning showrooms of THE MART’s first floor.
Get your tickets and learn more at: RespHealth.org/Wine-and-Design
On March 24, #WorldTBDay, RHA celebrates its storied history, defined by innovation, community outreach, and relentless commitment to public health.
Today, RHA works to prevent lung disease, promote clean air, and help people live better through education, research, and policy change.
Today, RHA works to prevent lung disease, promote clean air, and help people live better through education, research, and policy change.
March 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
On March 24, #WorldTBDay, RHA celebrates its storied history, defined by innovation, community outreach, and relentless commitment to public health.
Today, RHA works to prevent lung disease, promote clean air, and help people live better through education, research, and policy change.
Today, RHA works to prevent lung disease, promote clean air, and help people live better through education, research, and policy change.
RHA's Director of Environmental Health Programs, Brian Urbaszewski, will be participating in a webinar on the future of #electricvehicles and E-mobility next Wednesday, March 26.
Sign up today at www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating...
Sign up today at www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating...
March 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
RHA's Director of Environmental Health Programs, Brian Urbaszewski, will be participating in a webinar on the future of #electricvehicles and E-mobility next Wednesday, March 26.
Sign up today at www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating...
Sign up today at www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating...
Today, March 17, RHA is celebrating our founding 119 years ago. Beginning as a tuberculosis institute in 1906, RHA has spent more than a century responding to the ever-evolving threats to #lunghealth.
Donate today at resphealth.app.neoncrm.com/forms/73
Donate today at resphealth.app.neoncrm.com/forms/73
March 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Today, March 17, RHA is celebrating our founding 119 years ago. Beginning as a tuberculosis institute in 1906, RHA has spent more than a century responding to the ever-evolving threats to #lunghealth.
Donate today at resphealth.app.neoncrm.com/forms/73
Donate today at resphealth.app.neoncrm.com/forms/73