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
July 3, 2024
The Lung Health Foundation (LHF) (lunghealth.ca), Canada’s leading non-profit lung health organization, today announced new appointments to its Board of Directors, reinforcing its commitment to improving lung health for all Canadians.
May 31, 2024
In alignment with World No Tobacco Day, the Lung Health Foundation has partnered with Ontario’s Public Health Units to introduce the Brief Conversations Toolkit, a robust bilingual online resource that aims to shrink the unprecedented youth vaping crisis in Canada by increasing brief contact intervention (BCI) knowledge and application among those who work with or care for the nation’s youth.
May 15, 2024
On the frontlines: Our mobile smoking & vaping quit app Quash is hitting 100+ Ontario high schools this spring.
Blog
April 13, 2026
McMaster experts such as Dawn Bowdish work tirelessly to counter misinformation that drives vaccine hesitancy
April 9, 2026
This special statement has been prepared to support proposed changes to the Act’s Special Access Program section. These changes could give people experiencing serious or life-threatening conditions faster access to medications that aren’t yet approved by Health Canada. Some of these medications could help people living with lung conditions.
April 2, 2026
The Lung Health Foundation (LHF) today unveiled its 2026–2028 Strategic Plan, Beyond the Horizon – Shaping the future for better lung health.
