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

  • News,  

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

  • Air Quality,  

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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    Updated radon provisions coming in BC Building Code 2024

    • Healthy Indoor Environments,  

    New changes are coming to the BC Building Code. As the government stated in a press release dated December 5, Building Code 2024 will require radon systems...

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    Climate adaptation means justice for people with lung conditions

    • Healthy Indoor Environments,  

    Dr. Noah Quastel  The BC Government is creating a Climate Preparedness and Adaption Strategy (CPAS). A public consultation was open...

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    New community testing shows Central Okanagan is a radon hotspot

    • Healthy Indoor Environments,  

    Dr. Noah Quastel Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, killing over 3000 Canadians a year. This...

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