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Air Quality Advisory for Fort Nelson and Fort St John
September 28th, 2023
Smoke conditions will be variable and localized in Fort Nelson and Fort St John. Precipitation may temporarily improve air quality conditions.For current information about your community – and what to do when wildfire...
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Carter Vigh, nine years old, died July 11, from a severe asthma attack due to wildfire smoke inhalation.
July 24th, 2023
CBC Radio airs What On Earth nationally: yesterday, Foundation President & CEO Chris Lam sat with host Michelle Eliot. Also on the show, Dr. Emily Brigham, assistant professor in the respiratory division at UBC;...
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Just in: Breathing Space Newsletter Summer 2023
July 10th, 2023
Thanks to the support of our donors and friends, we're happy to tell you where your precious funds go, and what they do to change the everyday lives of British Columbians. Click here to read the full newsletter....
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An alarming rise in Canadian teen vaping
May 18th, 2023
Teen vaping in Canada is highest in the world. BC Lung Foundation CEO Chris Lam discussed these findings from a recent study with CBC Vancouver's Anita Bathe.
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Air Quality Advisory for North & Okanagan
May 17th, 2023
Wildfire smoke is causing, or expected to cause, poor air quality and reduced visibility. Many regions throughout the BC Interior are being impacted, or are likely to be impacted, by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48...
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Air Quality Advisory in Effect
May 16th, 2023
An air quality advisory has been issued for Metro Vancouver due to high concentrations of ground-level ozone.The Metro Vancouver Regional District issued an advisory on Monday afternoon (May 15),...
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Kids, youth – and the dangers of flavoured vapes
April 26th, 2023
On CTV Morning Live today: BC Lung Foundation CEO Chris Lam and Rita Koutsodimos, Executive Director of the BC Alliance for Healthy Living Society, discuss flavoured vaping products in BC. Of interest to parents: how to...
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Testing for radon in your home
April 12th, 2023
These small testers measure radon gas, the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.… and the second leading cause of lung cancer in smokers. It occurs naturally in the soil below our homes, and is prevalent in...
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The 22nd Annual Climb the Wall Fundraiser
February 28th, 2023
Chris Lam, BC Lung Foundation's President & CEO, talks to CBC TV at the 22nd annual "Climb the Wall" fundraiser, Sunday February 26.Besides gaining media awareness, more than 350 participants showed up to...
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Feb 12 | BC Lung Foundation presents to Ministry of Health
February 15th, 2023
Chris Lam, President & CEO of the BC Lung Foundation, recently traveled to Victoria to meet with our political friends and supporters.He was introduced to the Legislative Assembly on February 13 by the Honorable...
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