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The Lung Association and partners call for federal government to make Endgame a Reality

Ottawa, ON – It is National Non-Smoking Week and The Lung Association and its partners are urging the federal government to make a strong, new tobacco control strategy a reality. The current Federal Tobacco Control

Making Breathing Matter this National Non-Smoking Week

Ottawa – National Non-Smoking Week is January 21 – 28, 2018. The third week of January has been synonymous with National Non-Smoking Week for several decades. Each year, Canadians are given the opportunity to resolve to

Keeping your lungs healthy in Extreme Cold

Most of Canada has been experiencing extreme cold weather, watching the temperature dip well below -20. These kinds of extreme temperatures can make breathing very difficult. Whether your lungs are healthy or you have a

The Canadian Lung Association Helps to Open the Market

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Lung Association is proud to join forces with four other leading Canadian charities and open the market in celebration of the launch of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s (TSX) Option to Give program

Lung Month: Research beyond the numbers

Ottawa, ON – This Lung Month, The Lung Association encourages all Canadians to take stock of each of their 22,000 daily breaths and acknowledge the donors and researchers who make them possible. This November, The Lung

World Lung Day: Celebrating successes; raising awareness

Ottawa, ON - The Lung Association applauds the leadership of Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) on proclaiming September 25 World Lung Day. The day is meant to raise awareness about the importance of

The Lung Association presents prestigious award

Ottawa, ON – Working on saving Canadians’ lungs takes a lot of heart. It takes more than skill, education and experience to truly shine in a non-profit organization. It also takes the ability to take on many roles

The Lung Association appoints new national CEO

Ottawa, ON - The Lung Association is pleased to announce that as of June 26, 2017, Terry Dean will be the new President and CEO of The Lung Association – National, following the departure of Debra Lynkowski. Dean has

The Lung Association to Canadians: Say Yes to Plain Dress

Ottawa, ON ­­­­– This World No Tobacco Day, The Lung Association challenges Canadians to urge their MPs to say yes to plain and standardized tobacco packaging and help create a future in which everyone can breathe with

Message from Anne Marie Downey, Chair, Canadian Lung Association Board of Directors: Debra Lynkowski to leave as CEO

Message from Anne Marie Downey Debra Lynkowski has resigned her position as President and CEO of the Canadian Lung Association (CLA), effective June 23rd. She will soon take on another leadership position in the health