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
October 15, 2026
A comprehensive new Abacus Data poll commissioned by the National Lung Health Alliance (NLHA), the country’s leading lung health advocacy group, finds overwhelming support for preventing the next generation from starting to smoke or vape, with 96% of Canadians saying it is important to prevent today’s children from ever taking up the products, and more than three-quarters supporting a Smoke-Free Generation law.
October 8, 2026
Canada ranks 17th out of 45 countries on the Global COPD Index, despite having a publicly funded health-care system that should place us near the top. In Chapleau and White River, Ont., people braved winter roads for a minutes-long test. When access arrived, people came.
October 5, 2026
Lung Health Foundation’s new Canadian COPD Performance Index finds significant shortfalls in COPD care across the country, driven by missing data, workforce shortages and no national strategy. Here’s where your region stands.
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.
