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Blow the Whistle on Asthma and Lung Disease Walk

Join the American Lung Association in New York to walk a 5K (3.1 miles) course in Cantiague Park and help make a difference in the fight for healthy lungs and clean air!

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Walk starts at 10 a.m. 

In New York, an estimated 2.5 million people suffer from lung diseases including asthma, lung cancer and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Walks are being held nationwide in an effort to bring attention to the devastating effects of lung disease.

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Proceeds from the Blow the Whistle on Asthma and Lung Disease Walk will support the American Lung Association in New York's research, education and advocacy programs.

Visit 2010 Long Island Walk website for more information or contact Nicole Baronek via email nbaronek@alany.org, or by phone 631-265-3848, ext 10.

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