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World Lung Cancer Day: July 19, 2017 - The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), alongside members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) commemorates, celebrates and supports those impacted by lung cancer.
CHEST issues a letter to the Visitors and Conventions Bureau in Texas: June 20, 2017 - Stephen J. Welch, Executive Vice President & CEO of CHEST, issues a letter to the Visitors and Conventions Bureau in Texas regarding the "bathroom bills".
Chinese doctor’s poem published in the journal CHEST highlights role of smog in lung cancer cases: January 17, 2017 - Chinese doctor’s poem published in the journal CHEST highlights role of smog in lung cancer cases; See all >

Forum of International Respiratory Societies continues grassroots World Lung Cancer efforts: July 19, 2017 - On World Lung Cancer Day, August 1, the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), alongside members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) commemorates, celebrates and supports those impacted by lung cancer.
Air pollution a concern at levels currently accepted as “safe”: July 05, 2017 - The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) warns that government agencies must not become complacent in the effort to provide clean air to all citizens.
FIRS applauds decline in youth tobacco use in the United States, sees significant room for improvement globally: June 27, 2017 - The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) supports the outstanding efforts of tobacco cessation programs in the United States. A recent report from the CDC shows the first decline since 2011 in the use of both combustible tobacco products and e-cigs in middle- and high-school students between 2015 and 2016.; See all >

Sleep in the ICU: July 18, 2017 - Dr. Margaret Pisani discusses why ICU physicians need to consider the importance of sleep in our critically ill patients.
Hot in CHEST July 2017: July 13, 2017 - Each month, we ask Drs. Chris Carroll and Deep Ramachandran, Social Media Co-Editors of CHEST, to weigh in on the hot topics in CHEST. It's July, so let's hear from Dr. Carroll as he outlines his highlights.
Cardiac Surgical Critical Care Medicine: The Role Critical Care Physicians Can Play in Improving Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery: July 10, 2017 - Dr. Bravein Amalakuhan gives insight on the role critical care physicians can play in improving outcomes after cardiac surgery.; See all >