We hardly ever stop to take a breath! Keep up-to-date with the Lung Health Foundation’s latest news:
Media Release
Lung Health Foundation Welcomes Rachel Jacobs as New Vice President of Partnerships and Development
Rachel Jacobs is the LHF’s new Vice President of Partnerships and Development. Learn more about the big impact she’ll have on our community!
MPP for Elgin-Middlesex-London, Rob Flack Honours Ryan’s Law in support of Asthma Awareness Month
Ryan’s Law was named after local child, Ryan Gibbons, whose death from an asthma attack helped push for new laws in Ontario schools.
Lung Health Foundation receives second-largest gift in its history of more than $1 million in support of research
Canada’s Lung Health Foundation is pleased to announce that it is the beneficiary of a bequest of $1,092,735 from the estate of Lloyd Alexander Hope. It is the second-largest gift the non-profit organization has ever received in its 100 year history.
Lung News
Lung Health Foundation Announces New Leaders to Reshape Lung Healthcare in Canada
The Lung Health Foundation (LHF) is poised to reshape the future of lung healthcare in Canada with the appointment of three dynamic leaders to tackle an escalating public health crisis.
Be aware of false claims of endorsement involving our organization and CEO
The Lung Health Foundation has recently learned that Zymor, the seller of the Futusly Herbal Lung Cleansing Inhaler, is falsely claiming endorsement from our organization and CEO, Jessica Buckley. Please be aware that the Lung Health Foundation, including our CEO, board members and staff, do not endorse or recommend this product, and we are in no way affiliated with its manufacture or vendor. Any statements suggesting otherwise are false and misleading.
Lung Health Foundation: New Evict Radon National Study Report Underscores ‘Urgent Need for Canada-Wide Advocacy’ to Reduce Dangerous Radon Levels in Canadian Homes
The Lung Health Foundation (LHF), the premier resource on lung health for all Canadians, is urging all Canadians to act on findings presented in the 2024 Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Exposure in the Residential Buildings of Urban and Rural Communities, issued today by the Evict Radon National Study.
Blog
Lung Health IS Women’s Health: 3 Surprising Facts on International Women’s Day
This year’s International Women’s Day theme, Accelerate Action, emphasizes the urgency of addressing systemic barriers, challenging biases, and fast-tracking progress towards gender equality. With this vision in mind, here are three things that we’d like you to know about lung health (and the women who are transforming it!)
Stay Healthy This Flu Season: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious viral infection that affects the nose, throat, and lungs. It is caused by influenza A and B viruses and spreads easily, especially during the late fall and winter months. In Canada, about 5-10% of adults and 20-30% of children get infected each year.
Our health-care system isn’t taking lung health seriously and that’s costing lives
Thousands of Ontarians are dying needlessly because their lung disease wasn’t caught early, they couldn’t access the right specialists or they lacked treatment options.