113 SECOND STREET EAST
BOX 1521 CORNWALL, ONT
K6H 1Y5
TEL. (613) 932-4999

Who are we?

The Lung Association is one of Canada's oldest voluntary non-profit health promotion organization. It was originally established in 1904 to control the spread of tuberculosis; however, with this disease successfully under control, The Lung Association is now concerned with the prevention and control of all lung disease.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

BREATHE EASY: A program about living with lung disease.

What Are The Facts?

*   One in every five Canadians suffer from a breathing problem.

*   More than 31,000 people die each year from respiratory diseases such as emphysema, asthma and lung cancer.

*     The incidence of asthma is dramatically increasing.

* More than 3.4 million days are spent ( in a single year ) in hospital as a result of respiratory disease

* Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of death in Canada.

*   Respiratory disease is the third largest cause of death in Canada. The Lung Association with your help would like to change that.

How Can You Help?

By joining together with The Lung Association as a financial contributor or as a volunteer you can help those people suffering from lung disease. Since 1904 Canadians have financially supported The Lung Association through their generous gifts to the Christmas Seal Campaign and other fund raising initiatives. Contact your local Lung Association for more information on fund raising or volunteer activities. Millions of Canadians suffering from respiratory disease are counting on your support.

For more information contact our Cornwall office at

1-800-450-5202

or

932-4999

Or, visit the Canadian Lung Association home page.