World Lung Day: Celebrating successes; raising awareness
Ottawa, ON - The Lung Association applauds the leadership of Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) on proclaiming September 25 World Lung Day. The day is meant to raise awareness about the importance of
The Lung Association presents prestigious award
Ottawa, ON – Working on saving Canadians’ lungs takes a lot of heart. It takes more than skill, education and experience to truly shine in a non-profit organization. It also takes the ability to take on many roles
The Lung Association appoints new national CEO
Ottawa, ON - The Lung Association is pleased to announce that as of June 26, 2017, Terry Dean will be the new President and CEO of The Lung Association – National, following the departure of Debra Lynkowski. Dean has
The Lung Association to Canadians: Say Yes to Plain Dress
Ottawa, ON – This World No Tobacco Day, The Lung Association challenges Canadians to urge their MPs to say yes to plain and standardized tobacco packaging and help create a future in which everyone can breathe with
Message from Anne Marie Downey, Chair, Canadian Lung Association Board of Directors: Debra Lynkowski to leave as CEO
Message from Anne Marie Downey Debra Lynkowski has resigned her position as President and CEO of the Canadian Lung Association (CLA), effective June 23rd. She will soon take on another leadership position in the health
Alert: fraudulent phone calls
Ottawa, ON – We have received reports of fraudulent calls from a Vermont-based phone number, claiming to be calling on behalf of The Canadian Lung Association. The caller indicated they offer to test air quality in your
The Lung Association calls for action to reduce Misdiagnosis of asthma
Ottawa, ON - New research published in the Journal of American Medical Association demonstrates that people are continuing to be misdiagnosed with asthma. The findings published in the study – Reevaluation of Diagnosis
National Non-Smoking Week is January 16-21, 2017
Ottawa, ON – Make this January life-changing. For more than thirty years, the National Non-smoking Week has provided Canadians with an opportunity to educate themselves about the dangers of smoking and encouragement and
Ban of asbestos positive step towards helping Canadians breathe
The Lung Association is encouraged by the federal government’s announcement to ban asbestos – a substance that can be a contributing factor to severe lung disease. The Lung Association has been calling for the Government
The Canadian Lung Association applauds the federal government for their commitment to phase-out coal-fired power plants.
OTTAWA—The Canadian Lung Association applauds the federal government for their commitment to phase-out coal-fired power plants across Canada by 2030. “Ending the use of coal-fired power plants in Canada will help
