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The Lung Association Launches Breathing as One to Unite Canadians in the Fight Against Lung Disease

National Fundraising Campaign Will Support New, Collaborative Research Strategy for Severely Underfunded Disease Area November is Lung Month, and The Lung Association is marking the event with the launch of Breathing as

November is Lung Month: Get involved!

November is Lung Month and the Canadian Lung Association is asking Canadians to celebrate by getting involved and learning about their lung health. Here are ways to participate: Get social and share a breathtaking photo

Mike Holmes Hammers Home the Message on Radon. November is Lung Month: protect your lungs, get your home tested

Toronto, ON – “Get your home tested for radon . . . it could save your life.” That’s the no-nonsense message from Canada’s most trusted contractor, Mike Holmes, in a new media campaign warning Canadians about the dangers

Leading lung health organizations release first-ever evidence-based patient care guidelines in prevention of acute exacerbations of COPD

Ottawa —The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) announce the release of Prevention of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: American College of

Proposed tobacco law changes are a good start but more action needed to protect youth, says Canadian Lung Association

Ottawa –The Canadian Lung Association welcomes the announcement yesterday from Health Minister Rona Ambrose of new legislation to further restrict the use of flavours in most types of cigars. However, the Association

The Canadian Lung Association remembers a great lung health champion, Dr. Bill Jeanes

One of Canada’s respiratory health pioneers, Dr. Bill Jeanes, passed away on July 1 in Ottawa at the age of 95. Dr. Jeanes helped transform The Canadian Tuberculosis Association into what is now the Canadian Lung

A New National Respiratory Network Launches

A New National Respiratory Network Launches Partnership invests $7.6 million to promote cutting-edge research and foster collaboration between Canada’s top experts in asthma and COPD Ottawa —The Canadian Lung Association

The Canadian Lung Association applauds the increase in tobacco taxes announced in the federal budget

(Ottawa) The Canadian Lung Association applauds the increase in tobacco taxes announced in the federal budget. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced an increase of $4.03 per carton of 200 cigarettes. “This is great

Canadian Lung Association Encourages Quitters to Celebrate and Share their Successes during National Non-Smoking Week (January 19-25, 2014)

Canadian Lung Association Encourages Quitters to Celebrate and Share their Successes (Ottawa) – During National Non-Smoking Week, the Canadian Lung Association is asking quitters to celebrate their success and to share

Public Unaware of Symptoms of World’s Biggest Cancer Killer

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month (Ottawa) November 13, 2013 – More than one in five people are unable to name any symptoms of the world's biggest cancer killer, according to a global survey published today. The