We hardly ever stop to take a breath! Keep up-to-date with the Lung Health Foundation’s latest news.
LHF in the News
Media Release
September 28, 2026
Hope Innovation Research Grant honours the life and legacy of Lloyd Alexander Hope through “high risk, high reward” research.
September 23, 2026
Alberta has become the ninth of Canada’s 10 provinces to offer free RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) immunization to all babies born in hospital during the respiratory virus season.
September 15, 2026
Vanguard healthcare, policy, and community coalition consolidates asnewly formed Ontario Nicotine Action Table (ONAT) to build long-term planfor coordinated action
Blog
October 25, 2024
Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, infects the lungs and airways. It’s highly contagious, and infections typically last one to two weeks. RSV can affect anyone of any age, causing mild cold-like symptoms for most. However, vulnerable people are at risk of developing severe RSV that can seriously affect their breathing. While you can catch RSV at any time of year, ‘RSV season’ generally starts in the fall and lasts until late spring.
October 23, 2024
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.
October 18, 2024
On October 17, news broke that all 10 provinces and three territories would benefit from a landmark $24.8 billion settlement against JTI-Macdonald Corp., Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., and Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. Meanwhile, a mediator-lead settlement would award further billion dollar compensation to several class-action lawsuits in Quebec.
