Education programs & events
Difficulty breathing? Get healthy. Get tested.
Together with BC Health Authority partners, the BC Lung Association is calling upon all smokers and ex-smokers over the age of 40, and experiencing difficulty breathing, to get a simple breathing test called Spirometry. Read the news release.
What kind of lung test is spirometry? |
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Spirometry is the medical word for a simple breathing test that can help in the diagnosis of different lung diseases. It's a painless test that usually takes less than 10 minutes. |
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FREE lung test (spirometry) events 2011
Meet with local lung health professionals and get a free breathing test (Spirometry) to see how their lungs are working. Smokers or ex-smokers over 40, are encouraged to take the Canadian Lung Health Test, and see their doctor and ask for a Spirometry test.
October 26, 2011 |
Williams Lake
Walmart Pharmacy - 1205 Prosperity Way Time: Wednesday - 12pm to 4pm |
October 29, 2011 |
Maple Ridge Haney Place Mall -11900 Haney Place Time: Saturday - 9am to 4pm |
November 1, 2011 |
Surrey Safeway Pharmacy - 10355 King George Highway Time: Tuesday - 1pm to6pm |
November 2, 2011 |
Vancouver
Kingsgate Mall - 114 – 370 East Broadway Time: Wednesday - 12pm to 3pm |
| November 3, 2011 | Richmond
Landsdowne Centre - 5300 No 3 Road #100 Time: Thursday - 4pm to 7pm |
| November 8, 2011 | North Vancouver
Lynn Valley Library -1277 Lynn Valley Rd Time: Tuesday - 11am to 2pm |
| November 15, 2011 | New Westminster Safeway Pharmacy - 610 - 6th Street Time: Tuesday - 10am to 1pm |
| November 16, 2011 | Williams Lake
Walmart Pharmacy - 1205 Prosperity Way Time: Wednesday - 12pm to 4pm |
| November 21, 2011 | 100 Mile House Donex Pharmacy - 145 S. Birch Avenue Time: Monday - 10:30am to 2:30pm |
| November 26, 2011 | Victoria Hillside Seniors HEALTH Centre 1454 Hillside Avenue Time: Saturday - 2pm to 6pm |
Questions? Call toll-free 1.800.665.LUNG (5864) or email info@bc.lung.ca
When COPD is diagnosed early, it's easier to treat. |
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If you’re a smoker or ex-smoker over the age of 40 and experiencing lung symptoms, see your doctor and ask for a simple lung test called spirometry. Spirometry is a breathing test used to diagnose COPD. It usually takes less than 10 minutes. The earlier COPD is detected, the more you can do to improve it |
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Event Sponsors
Partial funding for these events was provided through unrestricted educational grants from the following funding partners:
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