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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The Latest News

Students get creative with the Smoke-Free Generation Student Video Contest

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This Spring, the BC Lung Foundation held our 2nd annual Smoke-Free Generation Student Video Contest to encourage youth to avoid…

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Ashton Creek adds air quality monitor before fire season

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On June 10 the BC Lung Foundation was in Ashton Creek to install an air quality monitor. The monitor was…

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BC Lung installs three outdoor air quality monitors in the Okanagan through Carter’s Project

  • Air Quality,  

Throughout the week, over 100 DIY air cleaners were built, 70 indoor air quality monitors were distributed, and 3 outdoor air quality monitors were installed.

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