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We hardly ever stop to take a breath! Keep up-to-date with the Lung Health Foundation’s latest news.

LHF in the News

Doctor and patient
August 4, 2025
As Ontario commits $1.8 billion to expand access to team-based primary care, the Lung Health Foundation (LHF) is calling on the government to take a vital next step: ensure that Respiratory Therapists and Certified Respiratory Educators (CREs) are included in these frontline care teams.
July 28, 2025
Ontario’s $1.8 billion investment in primary care is a crucial step but we must integrate specialized lung health expertise to address the silent epidemic of respiratory illness, says an expert from the Lung Health Foundation.
doctor ausculting a young girl
May 14, 2025
Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

Blog

Advocate Professional
June 5, 2025
Have you or a loved one shared your lung health journey as an advocate with the Lung Health Foundation in the past 18 months? If yes, you may be eligible to apply for our new LHF Advocate Professional Development and Brand Ambassador Grant!
Wildfire
June 3, 2025
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.
If you breathe, you belong at the Lung Health Foundation.
June 1, 2025
Wishing everyone in the 2SLGBTQ+ community a happy, healthy Pride Month