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American Lung Association Founder Honored With New U.S. Postage Stamp
Date:5/12/2008

WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of its Distinguished Americans series, the U.S. Postal Service released a new 76 cent stamp today that honors Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau (1848-1915), the founder and first president of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, the precursor to the American Lung Association. Dr. Trudeau dedicated his life to researching and treating tuberculosis, a highly infectious disease that at one time killed one in seven people in the U.S.

Tuberculosis is also known as the White Plague or TB, and in the late 1800s, doctors did not know its cause, how to treat patients or prevent transmission of the disease. Dr. Trudeau himself contracted TB after caring for his ill brother, and moved to the Adirondacks, where he recovered. There he founded the first research laboratory dedicated to TB and helped patients recover with "open-air" treatments, promoting the treatment and containment of the disease through fresh air, rest, nourishment and a positive attitude.

"Dr. Trudeau was a true pioneer who led a public health movement and remained focused on the ideal that we can overcome a disease through coordinated research, education and advocacy," said Bernadette Toomey, President and CEO, American Lung Association.

Under Dr. Trudeau's leadership, the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis spearheaded research, launched the first-ever public health campaigns to halt the spread of TB, and fought for the establishment of local public health departments. Ultimately, research breakthroughs led to the first effective drug treatment for TB in the mid-1950s, resulting in a dramatic change in our nation's public health.

"America has many reasons to celebrate Dr. Trudeau and his contributions to our country," said Toomey. "The American Lung Association continues to honor his legacy by investing in research on asthma, COPD, lung cancer, TB, and m
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