The Lung Express is 40 feet long and powered by clean natural gas. It will be unveiled this summer and rolling to classrooms in September.

"The Lung Express will be a mobile learning center for lung health. Its interactive exhibits will be fun and exciting for the kids we want to reach, aged 7-12," said Janie Davis, president and CEO of the Association.

In its pre-arranged visits to schools, the Lung Express will assist the teaching of a new science curriculum on lung health that is being jointly developed by the Association and area science teachers in an educational partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education.