Thank you to Gallant Leaman Group!
Exciting news! We won an Rx Club award! On behalf of The Lung Association, Gallant Leaman Group developed the One Deep Breath holiday mailer. We are thrilled to announce it won an Rx Club award, being recognized from
Canadian Lung Association honours long-time volunteer Richard Shuhany with 2015 lifetime achievement award
Photo: CLA Board Chair Dean Karakasis presents lifetime achievement award to long-time volunteer Dick Shuhany. Ottawa – The Canadian Lung Association is pleased to announce that long-time volunteer Richard (“Dick”)
Study finds weight loss in obese adults can reduce severity of asthma: Unlocking the connection between asthma and obesity
Ottawa – A new Canadian study has found that weight loss in obese adults can reduce their asthma severity. The research team, led by Dr. Smita Pakhale, a respirologist in the department of medicine at The Ottawa Hospital
World No Tobacco Day Statement: A call to modernize and strengthen Canada’s national tobacco control strategy
On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Canadian health organizations have called upon the federal government to set a bold new course to drive down tobacco use more quickly. “There is no doubt that Canada has
A New Position Paper on the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in Preschoolers
On World Asthma Day (May 5th), the Canadian Lung Association is pleased to announce that its medical section, the Canadian Thoracic Society, along with the Canadian Paediatric Society have developed a new position paper
7 Tips to keep your asthma under control
Almost three million Canadians and more than 300 million people worldwide have asthma, including many top athletes. Asthma is a common chronic lung disease that can make it difficult to breathe. Although there is no cure
The Canadian Lung Association applauds a new law that allows kids in Ontario with asthma to carry inhalers at school
The Canadian Lung Association applauds the Ontario Legislature for passing a new law that allows children with asthma to carry asthma inhalers at school and would require school boards to develop a comprehensive asthma
Canadian Lung Association salutes Nova Scotia for becoming the first in North America to ban menthol flavoured tobacco
Ottawa ─ The Canadian Lung Association salutes Nova Scotia for becoming the first jurisdiction in North America to ban menthol flavoured tobacco. On April 28, the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly approved a ban on
Canadian researchers helps fight the battle against TB
In celebration of World TB Day (March 24 th), the Canadian Lung Association salutes our researchers who are helping to fight tuberculosis (TB) The theme for World TB Day 2015 is “Reach, Treat, Cure Everyone” to draw
Canadian Lung Association urges federal government to follow the UK lead and to adopt plain packaging laws
The Canadian Lung Association congratulates the British House of Commons for adopting plain packaging for cigarettes and urges the Canadian government to follow the United Kingdom’s lead. The British government has
