[WCCO-TV News, October 20, 2022]
October is “Healthy Lung Month,” an annual campaign that aims to increase awareness about lung diseases. Around 10 million Americans are diagnosed with chronic bronchitis each year, 25 million are believed to be living with asthma, and over 150,000 die from lung cancer annually. Allina Health pulmonologist, Andrew Stiehm, MN, joined WCCO-TV to discuss lung health and how we can protect our own lungs.