We hardly ever stop to take a breath! Keep up-to-date with the Lung Health Foundation’s latest news.
LHF in the News
February 11, 2026
Canada’s healthcare crisis is usually described in familiar terms: long wait times, overcrowded emergency rooms, and not enough doctors and nurses. Governments respond with equally familiar promises: more hospital beds, more staff, more funding. Of course, these investments are necessary. But they are no longer sufficient.
January 27, 2026
Each January, millions of Canadians set New Year’s resolutions to improve their physical and mental health. For many, that means trying once again to quit smoking or vaping. The intentions are good, but the struggle to quit an addictive substance is real. Tobacco addiction remains one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death in Canada, and for too long we have treated this as an individual challenge rather than a national policy issue.
January 18, 2026
This National Non-Smoking Week, the Lung Health Foundation invites you to to reflect, learn, and support one another on the path toward better lung health. Whether you currently smoke, are thinking about cutting back, or have already started your quit journey, this week is about encouragement—not pressure.
Media Release
June 10, 2020
The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired the Lung Health Foundation to work harder to address inequality in respiratory care.
June 1, 2020
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.
Blog
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.
June 1, 2025
Wishing everyone in the 2SLGBTQ+ community a happy, healthy Pride Month
May 30, 2025
This year marks the first anniversary of the Brief Conversations Toolkit, a valuable resource developed in collaboration with Ontario Public Health Units and the Lung Health Foundation. Designed to address the youth vaping epidemic in Canada, the toolkit aids to support individuals who work with or care about youth – such as educators, school staff, coaches, youth workers, and parents. The toolkit strives to make room for engagement in meaningful, impactful conversations about quitting vaping while breaking things down into bite-sized lessons.
