1 in 5 British Columbians live
with breathing difficulties

The BC Lung Foundation is a world leading
authority on lung disease and support.

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For more than 110 years, BC Lung has been a leader in the fight for healthy lungs and healthy air, whether searching for treatments or cures to prevent or treat lung disease, keeping kids off tobacco and e-cigarettes, or fighting for laws that protect the air we all breathe.

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We have a winner!

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Back in April, the BC Lung Foundation launched a Smoke-Free Generation Student Video Contest to encourage youth to avoid smoking…

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New podcast episode out now about firefighting and lung health

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In this month’s episode of Airwaves & Airways we chat about firefighting and lung health and explore the respiratory risks…

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New 5K event a fundraiser for COPD awareness in Prince George

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Janelle Halldorson lost her dad to COPD last August. After watching him fight a losing battle for eight years and…

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