Nearly 500 supporters joined ATS rally on Capitol Hill: Lab coats for lungs

(American Thoracic Society) In an ATS 2017 International Conference first, respiratory health professionals and patients joined other conference attendees at a rally near the Capitol on Tuesday, May 23 to voice their concerns about recent policies that threaten to undermine many of the ATS's advocacy priorities including: research funding, tobacco regulation, affordable health care, and clean air. Also participating in the rally was US senators Edward Markey (D-MA) and Tom Carper (D-DE).
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news