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The Benefits of Having a Will—and How You Can Leave a Lasting Legacy

Protect your loved ones, gain peace of mind, and support a healthier future for Canadians living with lung disease. Having a Will is about more than distributing assets—it’s about making a lasting impact. During Leave a Legacy Month, we invite you to think beyond today and consider how your legacy can help shape a healthier tomorrow for all Canadians.
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Before the Blaze: 5 Wildfire Preparation Tips from the Lung Health Foundation

Wildfire season is just getting started. Are you taking steps to protect your lung health? To help our coast-to-coast community prepare, the Lung Health Foundation has created this simple preparation checklist. It will be of special interest to people who live near typical fire zones – but remember, the effects of wildfire smoke can often travel thousands of kilometers away.
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OPINION: As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
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More than one million Canadians are living with COPD and don’t know it

Have you read our whitepaper, Helping the Missing Million?

Our initial findings show that more awareness around chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including its risk factors and symptoms, is a gap that urgently needs to be filled. 

The final outcomes of Helping the Missing Million, which includes a national and provincial scorecard, will allow the Lung Health Foundation to better shape an environment that will support improved diagnosis and treatment for those living with COPD.

Make An Impact

Take Action As An Advocate

Help us light a fire under policy makers to ensure that lung health is made a top priority and given the funding it deserves. By signing petitions, emailing your MP, or attending events, you can help blow away the obstacles that stand in the way of better breathing.

Supporting those with lung Disease

Our narrowed focus is on filling the gaps around COPD, Lung Cancer, and Asthma. Working hand in hand with healthcare professionals we have developed a plethora of resources to help Canadians breathe easier.  

Finding Future Solutions

With your support the Lung Health Foundation continues to fund some of the smartest minds around as they work tirelessly to transform people’s lives. Breathtaking stuff.  

Building Awareness

We’re taking a unique approach using all the technology available to us to reach out to Canadians from all age groups in an effort to build awareness around Asthma, COPD, and Lung Cancer. 

Bev's Story

When Bev Black took a drag on her first cigarette back in 1964, she was oblivious to the risks. After all, just about everyone smoked in those days…

It was in the workplace, in restaurants, at the movie theatre and even in the hospitals. By the time she quit smoking the damage had already been done. As a COPD patient who has also been struck down a few times with pneumonia, the quality of Bev’s life, like millions of others, has been severely compromised. 

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