Lung Health

• Edmonton air quality off the charts as smoke looms over the city

  The air quality index Saturday was 10-plus as smoke from wildfires in western and northern Canada settles over the city.

  Fire

  Sep 2, 2023
  
• New study by London, Ont. researchers uncovers negative effects of vaping

  The study from Lawson Health Research Institute showed that vaping may negatively affect pulmonary surfactant in the lungs. 

  Health

  Dec 15, 2022
  
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• Study to explore potential long-term health effects of vaping in young people

  According to the study's researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, nearly 15 per cent of youth in Canada use vapes regularly

  Health

  Oct 25, 2022
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• Travelling lung exhibit makes stop in Calgary, shows how pollution affects air we breathe

  What's in the air we breathe and how does it impact our lung health? A travelling exhibit featuring giant lungs aims to teach Canadians about the effects of air pollution.

  Health

  Sep 25, 2021
• Teen who received lung transplant due to vaping was near death: doctors

  Medical experts say the teen's lungs were irreparably damaged from vaping.

  Health

  Nov 12, 2019
• People across the U.S. are sick — maybe because of vaping. What’s going on?

  U.S. health authorities are investigating hundreds of cases of breathing problems they say may be related to vaping. Here's what we know so far.

  Cannabis

  Sep 6, 2019
• Wildfire smoke can harm your lungs, your heart, and maybe even your mental health: research

  Research around wildfire smoke has drawn links with diseases of the heart and lungs. Wildfires can also have mental health effects.

  Canada

  May 30, 2019