1 in 5 British Columbians live
with breathing difficulties

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

Where we make a difference

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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The Latest News

How tragedy has mobilized citizens and scientists to mitigate wildfire smoke effects

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Dangerous wildfire smoke concentrations in Canada have nearly tripled since the turn of the century. In British Columbia, summer has…

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A Far Away Fundraiser: German Firefighter to join for Climb the Wall’s 25th Anniversary

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BC Lung Foundation’s Climb the Wall fundraising event has become an annual reunion of firefighters from around British Columbia. With…

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The cancer-causing gas hiding in millions of homes

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Radon gas is invisible, toxic and millions of Canadians have no idea it’s hiding in their homes. For The National,…

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