News and Announcements

 


Stay informed with the latest and most important news and reports on asthma from Ontario and around the world. Whether it’s the results of a new asthma study, details of an upcoming Lung Association initiative, or the launch of a new asthma medicine, we cover it here.  

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MAy 6, 2013

 

WORLD ASTHMA DAY 2013: MAKING SCHOOLS SAFE FOR CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA

 

 

APRIL 25, 2013

 

IS YOUR HOME MAKING YOU SICK? TAKE THE HEALTHY HOME TOUR TO TRACK DOWN AIR QUALITY HAZARDS

 

 

APRIL 23, 2013

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION STATEMENT TO MARK NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION WEEK

 

 

APRIL 19, 2013

 

A SALUTE TO OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS

 

 

APRIL 13, 2013

 

THE ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION'S PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION

 
 

 

MARCH 21, 2013

 

DESPITE PROGRESS, TB REMAINS A SERIOUS HEALTH CONCERN IN ONTARIO

 

 

February 13, 2013

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION

 

 

January 28, 2013

 

JAZZ SINGER ALEX PANGMAN'S LOVE SONG ABOUT THE JOY OF BREATHING

 

 

January 23, 2013

 

HELPING MORE SMOKERS TO QUIT IS GREAT NEWS FOR LUNG HEALTH

 

 

January 23, 2013

 

SMOKERS' OPINIONS WANTED

 

 

January 21, 2013

 

DON'T BE FOOLED BY E-CIGARETTES

 

 

January 10, 2013

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION WELCOMES EARLY DAWN OF ONTARIO'S COAL-FREE FUTURE

 

 

December 6, 2012

 

RESPONSE TO HEALTH LINKS ANNOUNCEMENT

 

 

December 5, 2012

 

WE SALUTE OUR VOLUNTEERS

 

 

December 4, 2012

 

GUARD AGAINST THE DECEMBER ASTHMA SPIKE AND BREATHE EASIER OVER THE HOLIDAYS

 

 

November 14, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION:  STATEMENT FOR WORLD COPD DAY

 

 

November 13, 2012

 

BREATHERS UNITED: NEW VOICES JOIN CALL FOR URGENT ACTION ON ONTARIO’S LUNG HEALTH CRISIS

 

 

November 1, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION: STATEMENT FOR LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

HEALTH CANADA: TEST YOUR HOME FOR RADON DURING LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

 

 

October 19, 2012

 

THE ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS (RRTs)!

 

 

October 18, 2012

 

NEW SERVICES IN DURHAM REGION FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE

 

 

October 9, 2012

 

LETTER TO MINISTER MATTHEWS IN RESPONSE TO ANNOUNCEMENT EXPANDING PHARMACISTS' SCOPE OF PRACTICE

 

 

September 12, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION RESPONSE TO CLOSURE OF COAL PLANT

 

 

September 11, 2012

 

BACK TO SCHOOL LESSON NUMBER ONE: HOW PROPER HAND WASHING HELPS KEEP KIDS WITH ASTHMA OUT OF HOSPITAL

 

 

AUGUST 16, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES THE 2012 COPD LUNGEVITY TOUR

 

 

JULY 4, 2012

 

EXTREME WEATHER A DANGER FOR MILLIONS OF ONTARIANS WITH LUNG DISEASE

 

 

July, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION: STATEMENT ON DIESEL EXHAUST

 

 

June 26, 2012

 

LUNG DISEASE: LEADING HEALTH CONCERN IN ONTARIO OFTEN UNDERDIAGNOSED

 

 

June 19, 2012

 

EXTREME WEATHER A DANGER FOR MILLIONS OF ONTARIANS WITH LUNG DISEASE

 

 

June 18, 2012

 

LETTER TO MINISTER MATTHEWS REGARDING HEALTH IMPACTS OF CHANGES TO FEE SCHEDULE FOR SPIROMETRY AND LUNG FUNCTION TESTING

 

 

June 6, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION: NEW RESEARCH SUPPORTS ACCELERATED CLOSURES OF COAL PLANTS

 

 

May 31, 2012

 

WANT TO QUIT SMOKING? START YOUR JOURNEY ON WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY

 

 

May 9, 2012

 

A SALUTE TO ONTARIO'S NURSES

 

 

May 1, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION TO ONTARIO'S WORKPLACE: COULD YOUR WORKPLACE BE MAKING YOU SICK?

 

 

May 1, 2012

 

THANK YOU TO ONTARIO DOCTORS: ONTARIO DOCTORS DAY MESSAGE

 

 

April 26, 2012

 

BETTER CARE FASTER WANTS TO HEAR FROM ONTARIANS ON HEALTH CARE

 

 

April 17, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION RESPONDS TO MPP FRANCE GELINAS’ PRIVATE MEMBERS BILL BANNING FLAVOURED TOBACCO PRODUCTS

 

 

April 17, 2012

 

FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN TOBACCO CONTROL KEY TO ACHIEVING POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR CANADIANS

 

 

April 13, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION SALUTES VOLUNTEERS!

 

 

April 5, 2012

 

THE LUNG ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS FULL THROTTLE BAN ON ASBESTOS IN BRAKE PADS

 

 

April 2, 2012

 

THE FUTURE IS OURS: YOUTH TAKE A STAND TO AFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE (SOCIAL MEDIA RELEASE)

 

 

March 27, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION RESPONSE TO 2012 ONTARIO BUDGET: DECISIVE ACTION ON LUNG HEALTH WILL HELP THE GOVERNMENT REACH ITS HEALTH CARE SPENDING AND QUALITY TARGETS

 

 

March 23, 2012

 

RESPONSE TO HOWELL OP-ED, "CAMPAIGN AGAINST TOBACCO IN MOVIES IS ALL SMOKE, NO FIRE"

 

 

March 22, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION APPLAUDS CANCER CARE ONTARIO AND PUBLIC HEALTH ONTARIO REPORT; REINFORCES NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON CHRONIC DISEASE

 

 

March 19, 2012

 

LUNG DISEASE TAKES HUGE TOLL ON ONTARIO POPULATION AND ECONOMY

 

 

March 5, 2012

 

THE LUNG ASSOCIATION'S TULIP DAY CELEBRATES THE BREATH OF SPRING

 

 

February 17, 2012

 

THE ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION IS READY TO TAKE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THE DRUMMOND REPORT

 

 

February 1, 2012

 

WE'RE MOVING!

 

 

January 30, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION QUOTATION IN RESPONSE TO TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT BY MINISTER OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE OF THE ONTARIO ACTION PLAN FOR HEALTH CARE

 

 

January 30, 2012

 

CANADIAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: TAKE OUR ONLINE TEST TO LEARN IF YOU NEED TO GET THAT COUGH CHECKED OUT 

 

 

January 18, 2012

 

ARCELORMITTAL DOFASCO JOINS FORCES WITH ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION TO HELP EMPLOYEES “BUTT OUT” AS PART OF NEW EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM 

 

January 18, 2012

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS ONTARIO GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO HELP MORE ONTARIANS QUIT SMOKING

January 10, 2012

 

RADON: THE RISK IS REAL, ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKERS
ENHANCED NEWS RELEASE

January 3, 2012

 

FLU FACTS: TAKE IT SERIOUSLY AND ACT FAST
ENHANCED NEWS RELEASE, INCLUDING VIDEO

December 8, 2011

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION KICKS “BUTTS” WITH QUIT & GET FIT™
ENHANCED NEWS RELEASE, INCLUDING VIDEO

December 8, 2011

 

80% OF PEOPLE LIVING IN APARTMENTS, CONDOS AND CO-OPS WANT TO LIVE SMOKE FREE

December 1, 2011

 

ONTARIO SHUTTING DOWN TWO MORE COAL UNITS

November 16, 2011

 

COPD – A SERIOUS LUNG DISEASE - EXPECTED TO RISE BY 50 PERCENT IN ONTARIO BY 2041

October 14, 2011

 

THE SOONER YOU BLOW, THE SOONER YOU'LL KNOW!

September 21, 2011

 

ONTARIO LUNG ASSOCIATION TO ONTARIO VOTERS: BOTH LUNG HEALTH AND THE ECONOMY NEED TO BE A PRIORITY

September 15, 2011

 

Economic Club Presentation by George Habib, President & CEO of the Ontario Lung Association

September 14, 2011

 

Ontario's health depends on Better Care Faster

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September 1, 2011

 

Ontario Lung Association Applauds the Ontario Government for Investing in Lung Health

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July 27, 2011

 

Ontario Lung Association congratulates the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care on a significant step towards a smoke-free province

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July 5, 2011

 

Cleaner Air Promotes Healthier Ontarians

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June 23, 2011

 

Ontario Lung Association to Government of Ontario: Lung Health Must Be Provincial Priority

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June 8, 2011

 

Wednesday June 8 is Clean Air Day. 10 easy ways to participate!

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June 3, 2011

 

Ontario Lung Association Congratulates the Government of Ontario on Bill 186

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May 3, 2011

 

Ontario Lung Association Urges People with Asthma to Take Control

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