COPD Foundation Statement on Public Health Spending Cuts
Miami (April 3, 2025) - The COPD Foundation is extremely concerned with widespread reports of major staff reductions across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including in the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products and the Centers for Disease Control's Office on Smoking and Health.
These resources are critical to addressing the public health crisis of lung disease in the United States, where 16 million Americans have been diagnosed with COPD and millions more remain undiagnosed. We urge elected officials to prioritize the health of Americans and ensure the ability of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to pursue that mission.
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About the COPD Foundation
The COPD Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help millions of people live longer and healthier lives by advancing research, advocacy, and awareness to stop COPD, bronchiectasis, and NTM lung disease. The Foundation does this through scientific research, education, advocacy, and awareness to prevent disease, slow progression, and find a cure. For more information, visit copdfoundation.org, or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Brittany Irish
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