News archive
For Immediate Release
A heavy toll: Canadian Thoracic Society report reveals true cost of lung disease
February 2 2010 - More people are being admitted to Canadian hospitals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than any other major chronic illness, and Canada's death rate after COPD flare-ups (what some doctors call "lung attacks") is the same as the death rate after heart attacks, according to a new report released today by the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS), the medical arm of the Canadian Lung Association.
The CTS report, entitled The Human and Economic Burden of COPD: A Leading Cause of Hospital Admission in Canada, underscores the need for COPD prevention and early diagnosis.
Read more and get the full report on the Canadian Thoracic Society's website
Learn more about COPD
About The Lung Association
Established in 1900, The Lung Association is one of Canada’s oldest and most respected health charities, and the leading national organization for science-based information, research, education, support programs and advocacy on lung heath issues.
For more information, media representatives may contact:
Cameron Bishop
Director of Government Affairs and Media Relations
The Lung Association
T 613.569.6411, ext 223