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The Lung Health Foundation is the leading national charity dedicated to improving the lung health of Canadians

We help Canadians manage their health and well-being through our focus on asthma, COPD, lung cancer, immunization, and smoking/vaping prevention and cessation.

22/02/2026

A huge congratulations to all athletes stepping onto the world stage at the Winter Games! Your journeys reflect the true spirit of sport — full of anticipation, challenges, triumphs, and unforgettable moments that keep us all holding our breath in excitement.

We are so proud to cheer you on! Every race, routine, and play is powered by millions of breaths — a reminder that strong lungs help fuel strength, focus, and the drive to reach the podium.

19/02/2026

🏒 The gold medal hockey game is on, and Canada’s women are giving it their all! Let’s cheer them on and see where this battle takes them. 🇨🇦

'sGoCanada

17/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year! ✨

As we welcome the Year of the Horse, we celebrate new beginnings, strength, and the courage to move forward. The horse symbolizes energy and perseverance—reminding us that good health is the greatest fortune of all.

Wishing everyone a year filled with vitality, happiness, and meaningful connections. May 2026 be a year of wellness and opportunity!

14/02/2026

Your lungs are your lifelong love.

This Valentine’s Day, give a gift that lasts beyond flowers and chocolates. Donate to help protect lung health and support Canadians living with lung disease.

Love your lungs. Protect every breath.

Donate today: https://bit.lunghealth.ca/3NQVdTn

13/02/2026

Air quality affects every breath we take — and for people living with respiratory conditions, the impact can be significant.

Join us on Wednesday, March 11, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM for an upcoming Circle Micro-Session: Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality and Lung Health: Translating Environmental Exposure into Patient Education and Practice, presented by Robin Urquhart.

This free, one-hour session will focus on how to translate air-quality evidence into clear, practical guidance for patients and families. You will explore:
• Key indoor and outdoor pollutants affecting respiratory health
• Canadian communities at higher risk of exposure
• How to interpret air-quality information (e.g., AQHI, wildfire smoke advisories)
• Strategies to reduce exposure at home, work, school, and during poor air-quality events
• Approaches to tailoring advice based on patient context and resources

Designed for busy healthcare professionals, this session offers timely insights you can apply directly in practice!

Register now: https://bit.lunghealth.ca/4rbwtDX

12/02/2026

In the latest interview with HCPLive, Jessica Moffatt, PhD, discussed a new initiative from the Lung Health Foundation designed to support more informed lung cancer screening conversations.

The newly launched online lung cancer risk calculator simplifies a validated PLCOm2012 risk prediction model into a plain-language, 10-question tool that generates a personalized 6-year risk estimate in just 2–3 minutes. It was created to help patients and primary care providers better understand whether someone may be eligible for screening and to guide referral discussions—especially during time-limited appointments.

“We recognize how busy primary care providers are, and this is a tool that can help primary care providers, in a very streamlined way, have that discussion with their patient that lung cancer screening may be right for them. It’s convenient for the public, but it’s also convenient for clinicians.”

By translating complex risk data into an accessible format, this tool helps strengthen informed decision-making and supports more meaningful conversations about screening pathways and next steps.

Read the full interview: https://bit.lunghealth.ca/3ZvdhVD
Start the calculator: https://bit.lunghealth.ca/3ZTukkt

11/02/2026

Canada’s healthcare system is under strain—and more doctors alone won’t fix it. Prevention is key. From va**ng among youth to preventable respiratory illnesses, we need national leadership to stop creating tomorrow’s patients today.

Find out more in the op-ed in The Hill Times by Dr. Dawn Bowdish, Director of the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, and Jessica Buckley, President & CEO of the Lung Health Foundation, on why prevention is key for Canadians and our healthcare workforce: https://bit.lunghealth.ca/4kvmTJz

06/02/2026

The Lung Health Foundation, alongside the Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals - CRHP and other lung health partners across Canada, acknowledges the landmark 2025 federal to***co settlement holding major to***co companies accountable for the harm caused by their products.

This $32.5-billion agreement represents a critical opportunity to strengthen to***co and va**ng control, expand smoking cessation supports, and invest in lung health prevention efforts nationwide—so fewer Canadians are harmed in the future.

Together, we will continue advocating for these funds to be used where they matter most: protecting lung health and saving lives.

Read the statement:
🔗 EN https://bit.lunghealth.ca/3Ob7SAp
🔗 FR https://bit.lunghealth.ca/3LVAuND

Asthma Canada COPD Canada Lung Sask Manitoba Lung Association Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada Réseau québécois d'éducation en santé respiratoire - RQESR

04/02/2026

On World Cancer Day, we’re shining a light on lung cancer—responsible for approximately 1 in 4 cancer-related deaths in Canada.

Despite its prevalence, many people continue to face late diagnoses, limited awareness, and barriers to care.

At the Lung Health Foundation, we work to address these challenges through research, education, advocacy, and support programs for people living with lung cancer and those who care for them. Your support help Canadians breathe easier.

Together, we can help drive progress and improve outcomes for those affected by conditions.

Donate today: https://bit.lunghealth.ca/4qRQzmB

03/02/2026

Survivors of Canada’s Federal Indian Hospitals deserve justice.

The Lung Health Foundation urges Survivors to submit claims through the Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement, open until July 2028.

Advancing lung health equity means confronting Canada’s past honestly and supporting pathways toward healing, accountability, and justice.

As Canada reflects on accountability in lung health — including the recent $32.5B to***co settlement — it’s clear that people harmed by policy and systemic inequities deserve recognition, support, and restitution.

Learn more: https://bit.lunghealth.ca/4tm1uXs

02/02/2026

We’re excited to continue our Airwaves Learning Series with a new webinar for the year—designed to support your lung health and overall well-being.

Join us for Healthy Living for Lung Health, a supportive and practical conversation exploring simple, everyday ways to care for your lungs. We’ll cover nutrition, movement, connection, mindfulness, and more, with approachable tips you can use in daily life, wherever you are on your health journey.

It's free! Save your spot today: https://bit.lunghealth.ca/4amKNmW

01/02/2026

This February, we honour 30 years of Black History Month. The 2026 theme, “Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries,” recognises the leadership, creativity, innovation, and resilience of Black Canadians, whose contributions continue to shape our society.

At the Lung Health Foundation, we celebrate the invaluable impact of Black Canadians in lung health—from individuals sharing their personal journeys to caregivers, researchers, and healthcare professionals. Their work is helping build a more inclusive and equitable future for lung health.

We also recognize that Black Canadians experience distinct challenges in lung health, shaped by environmental and systemic factors. Throughout Black History Month—and beyond—we are dedicated to promoting equitable access to lung health resources.

Together, let’s continue to break down barriers and create a future where everyone can breathe easier.

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18 Wynford Drive Suite 416

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Monday	08:30 - 16:30
Tuesday	08:30 - 16:30
Wednesday	08:30 - 16:30
Thursday	08:30 - 16:30
Friday	08:30 - 16:30

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The story of the Lung Health Foundation

For more than a century, we worked tirelessly to be the recognized leader, voice and primary resource in lung health under the Ontario Lung Association name. Meanwhile, lung disease continued to place a profound burden on patients and their families, and placed a large – and growing – economic burden on every provincial healthcare system across Canada.

Given the staggering gaps we had uncovered in the prevention, diagnosis, and care of lung disease, it became clear that it was time to bring the staff and board of the association together to make some big, bold changes to our approach.

In 2020 and beyond, we are charting a new path forward. We are empowering all Canadians to improve their lung health, and re-introducing ourselves to Canadians under a new name,

We are the Lung Health Foundation. And lung health starts now!