We hardly ever stop to take a breath! Keep up-to-date with the Lung Health Foundation’s latest news.
LHF in the News
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.
December 22, 2025
Flu hospitalizations are rising rapidly across Canada as the H3N2 strain spreads. Learn why this season’s flu is causing more severe illness and how immunization can help protect your lung health.
November 20, 2025
Canada needs a strategy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma with integrated surveillance systems, improved access to care, and targeted programs to reduce hospitalizations.
Media Release
February 4, 2025
Formally announced on World Cancer Day, the Cancer Research Society Lung Cancer Translational Research Grant will soon fund an urgently needed research project in partnership with the Lung Health Foundation
February 3, 2025
This World Cancer Day, Pfizer Canada ULC, together with Rethink Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer Canada, Lung Health Foundation, Lung Cancer Canada, and the Quebec Lung Association, is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of a series of grants to help advance oncology care and innovation in Canada. The competitive grants are awarded for proposals that aim to improve the quality of cancer care for Canadians living with metastatic cancer such as non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer or breast cancer.
January 20, 2025
This week, Canadians from coast to coast will unite to celebrate National Non-Smoking Week, an annual initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the benefits of living smoke-free. The Lung Health Foundation (LHF) is proud to support this important week by spotlighting its comprehensive quit-smoking and maintenance programs, designed to empower individuals on their journey toward a smoke-free life.
Blog
September 2, 2026
Cold weather, dry indoor air, allergens, and poor air quality can all make breathing more difficult during fall and winter. Simple steps such as using a vaporizer, improving ventilation, staying hydrated, covering your nose and mouth outside, and watching air quality can help protect lung health. These habits can help people in Canada and other cold regions breathe easy.
August 29, 2026
The Lung Health Foundation is one of Canada’s leading organizations dedicated to improving lung health through prevention, education, research, advocacy and support for people living with lung conditions and their families.
August 27, 2026
Canada has several organizations working to improve lung health and support people affected by lung conditions. The Lung Health Foundation takes a broad approach to lung health, working across prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care, research and advocacy.
