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

The U.K. Parliament has passed legislation that would ban anyone born after 2008 from buying tobacco products — ever. 

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  • Tobacco,  
  • Vaping,  

The U.K. Parliament has passed legislation that would ban anyone born after 2008 from buying tobacco products — ever. Should Canada…

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Congratulations to the winner of the Dr. David V. Bates Scholarship, Aiden Comeau, and the the winner of the Dr. Robert B. Caton Scholarship, Ezra Yu.

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Congratulations to the winner of the Dr. David V. Bates Scholarship, Aiden Comeau, and the the winner of the Dr….

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BC Lung Foundation installs two outdoor air quality monitors in the Cariboo Region

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  • News,  

On Tuesday, March 31st, BC Lung Foundation visited both Watch Lake-North Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department and 70 Mile House…

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