print email comment close The American Lung Association Crusade URL: http://www.hsl.virginia.edu/historical/medical_history/alav/ Description: This exhibit provides background about the American Lung Association (ALA), "the oldest voluntary public health agency in the United States. ... The ALA is perhaps best known as 'The Christmas Seal People.' Since 1907, the Christmas Seal Campaign has raised many millions of dollars toward the fight against lung disease." Illustrated essays describe the organization's beginnings fighting tuberculosis, its campaigns (including anti-spitting), the Christmas Seals, and related topics. From the University of Virginia Health System. Publisher: University of Virginia Health System Extra Keywords National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis NASPT LII Database Information: Record 24946 created by Jennifer English on 11/19/2007 Last modification on 09/28/2008 Published: 11/21/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24946