9 research teams to tackle new, existing threats to lung health

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Ottawa – The air we breathe has a significant impact on the health and wellness of people in Canada and around the world. Lung health can be affected by many factors such as cigarette smoking, e-cigarettes, cannabis inhalation, viral infections, and environmental influences like wildfires and air pollution. Threats to lung health are inequitable, disproportionately affecting certain groups and communities. …

Minister of Health talks about wellbeing on Clean Air Day

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Ottawa – Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, said on Clean Air Day: “The air we breathe is essential to our health and wellbeing and it is our responsibility to protect it. As the Minister of Health, I am acutely aware of the harmful impact that air pollution has on our health. Studies have shown that poor air quality can lead …