We hardly ever stop to take a breath! Keep up-to-date with the Lung Health Foundation’s latest news.
LHF in the News
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.
May 14, 2025
Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Media Release
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.
July 17, 2024
Ready. Set. Breathe, Canada. Something exciting is in the air as the Lung Health Foundation (LHF) teams with Olympic champion and lung health advocate Maggie Mac Neil for a “breathtaking” multi-platform national awareness campaign just in time for the Paris Summer Games. Canada’s trusted go-to public resource for lung health has partnered with the 100m butterfly gold medalist – one of 3.8 million Canadians who live with asthma – to make waves showcasing how our lungs are the real champions of athletic excellence, and of life’s everyday moments.
Blog
December 7, 2023
What do a well-read 68-year-old father who always speaks his mind, a Toronto singer/songwriter with a rosy outlook on life and an adventurous Victoria B.C. non-smoker have in common with elite Canadian athlete Maggie Mac Neil, who will defend her gold medal and world record in the 100m butterfly at the Paris Olympics next summer?
December 6, 2023
Discover how the Lung Health Foundation’s Fitness for Breath program is transforming lives and improving lung health. Join our supportive community today!
November 30, 2023
Our work in lung cancer doesn’t end on November 30th. As we wrap up Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2023, we urge you, the Lung Health Foundation community, to keep the momentum going. If we work together, we can create a more hopeful future for people living with lung cancer.
Here are five simple things you can start doing right now.
