We hardly ever stop to take a breath! Keep up-to-date with the Lung Health Foundation’s latest news:
Media Releases
Walter Gretzky encourages Canadians to participate in the #MyLungLife Hockey Challenge
The Lung Health Foundation challenges Canadians to give lung health their best shot for a COVID-19-safe fundraising initiative.
Systemic Barriers Stand in the Way of Lung Health for All
The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired the Lung Health Foundation to work harder to address inequality in respiratory care.
Lung Health Foundation Welcomes New Timeline for PMPRB Patented Medicines Guidelines
After months of consistent patient advocacy, the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has announced that they will delay the implementation of their pricing guidelines until January 2021.
Lung News
National Cancer Survivors Day 2020
Today, we honour the courage of lung cancer survivors and ask an important question: What needs to change so that more people with lung cancer make it to 5, 10, or 20+ years?
World Asthma Day 2020: a checklist to guide you
World Asthma Day is a little different this year, because the world is different this year. Take a deep breath and make a plan for keeping your asthma under control.
Answers to your top 3 COVID-19 immunity questions
The Lung Health Foundation is made up of some pretty incredible people who are working together (but apart!) to help Canadians breathe with ease. Today, we would like to introduce you to Dr. Dawn Bowdish,
Blog
Ask A Geek: How to cope with extreme heat?
Prior to 2020, the Lung Health Foundation operated as the Ontario Lung Association. Enjoy this content from our archives. Dear BreathingGeek, It’s hot, and I’m a mess. Literally melting, okay? But I’m actually writing to
Ask A Geek: Help me move my workouts indoors SAFELY!
Prior to 2020, the Lung Health Foundation operated as the Ontario Lung Association. Enjoy this content from our archives. Dear BreathingGeek, Pollen season is making me M-I-S-E-R-A-B-L-E, so I’ve moved my workouts indoors. I’m thinking
Ask A Geek: Is climate change affecting my breathing?
Prior to 2020, the Lung Health Foundation operated as the Ontario Lung Association. Enjoy this content from our archives. Dear BreathingGeek, Earth Day’s coming soon. What’s the link between air pollution, climate change and lung
Lung Health Foundation Alerts
On #GivingTuesday, all gifts are matched! Here’s a sneak peek of your gift’s impact
If you share our vision of a world where everyone can breathe easier, we invite you to learn about the kind of impact your Giving Tuesday gift will have.
There is something unusual about May 5th…
Giving Tuesday typically takes place in the late autumn,, but life is anything but “typical” these days. Read on for more details about this emergency day of global giving (and how your gift will be matched!)
Your support is more crucial than ever before
With COVID-19 putting us all at risk of experiencing a serious respiratory infection, investments in lung health are needed more than ever. Will you help us at this critical moment?