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European Lung Foundation The European Lung Foundation (ELF) was founded by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) to bring together patients and the public with professionals.

🏘️ Does where you live influence your lung health?New research has explored whether an area’s social and economic condit...
04/06/2026

🏘️ Does where you live influence your lung health?

New research has explored whether an area’s social and economic conditions may be linked to the lung health of adults living in those areas.

Researchers found differences in lung health between people living in areas with more or fewer resources, even when taking factors such as age and smoking into account.

Learn more: https://europeanlung.org/en/news-and-blog/how-local-area-conditions-may-be-linked-to-lung-health-across-canada/

🫁 Healthy Lungs for Life joined partners in Barcelona to support public activities promoting lung health and healthy lif...
03/06/2026

🫁 Healthy Lungs for Life joined partners in Barcelona to support public activities promoting lung health and healthy lifestyles.

Around 50 people took part in free lung function tests and learned more about their lung health and the importance of prevention and early detection.

Thank you to ISGLOBAL - Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and Fundación Lovexair for supporting these activities as part of the 2026 Healthy Lungs for Life programme ahead of the ERS Congress later this year!

🔗: https://europeanlung.org/en/news-and-blog/healthy-lungs-for-life-supports-lung-health-activities-in-barcelona/

🤝 Patient representatives from the OPTIMA Public/Patient Advisory Board (PPAB) attended the annual meeting in Brussels, ...
02/06/2026

🤝 Patient representatives from the OPTIMA Public/Patient Advisory Board (PPAB) attended the annual meeting in Brussels, contributing important patient perspectives to discussions on the role of AI in cancer care.

Sessions during the meeting highlighted key patient priorities including trust, transparency, shared decision-making and the continued importance of human oversight in cancer care.

The role of the PPAB is important in the project. As AI becomes more widely used in healthcare, active patient involvement and co-creation will remain essential to ensuring these technologies are effectively.

🔗 https://europeanlung.org/en/news-and-blog/elf-and-patient-representatives-contribute-to-discussions-on-ai-at-the-optima-annual-meeting/

🫁 June is LAM Awareness MonthLymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung condition that mainly affects women in early ...
01/06/2026

🫁 June is LAM Awareness Month

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung condition that mainly affects women in early and middle adulthood. It has been reported in men, but this is extremely rare.

It is estimated that 3 to 5 out of every 1 million women develop LAM.

📖 Learn more about LAM and its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the ELF information hub: https://europeanlung.org/en/information-hub/lung-conditions/lam/

On , we are reminded that to***co smoke does not only affect smokers, but also those around them. Children exposed to s...
31/05/2026

On , we are reminded that to***co smoke does not only affect smokers, but also those around them.

Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to develop breathing problems. Even before birth, exposure during pregnancy could affect how a child’s lungs develop.

A smoke-free environment is one of the best ways to protect children’s health.

The EU-funded project supports smoke-free environments for children and helps raise awareness in schools and communities.

👉 Learn more: www.lunghealth4life.eu

🫁 is part of the Healthy Lungs for Life campaign, focusing on the importance of stopping smoking to protect lung healt...
30/05/2026

🫁 is part of the Healthy Lungs for Life campaign, focusing on the importance of stopping smoking to protect lung health.

Smoking has a serious impact on the lungs. It damages the airways and lung tissue, reduces lung function and is a leading cause of lung conditions including COPD and lung cancer. Exposure to second-hand smoke can also harm health, especially in children and other vulnerable groups.

You can visit the ELF website for evidence-based information on to***co, ni****ne products (including e-cigarettes and heated to***co) and the risks of passive smoking. Explore resources: https://europeanlung.org/en/information-hub/keeping-lungs-healthy/stop-smoking-be-smoke-free/

European Respiratory Society

29/05/2026

In a world full of health claims, how do you know what to trust?

Professor John Hurst explains why learning to spot the difference between reliable and unreliable evidence is a skill that everyone needs.

He encourages people to ask questions about what they read, check where information comes from and stay curious without becoming cynical.

That is why ELF and European Respiratory Society are urging European leaders to keep science open and trustworthy, and ensure public information is based on credible evidence.

Help us to and . Learn more: https://www.ersnet.org/advocacy/campaign-defend-science

🫁 Have you or a loved one been affected by lung cancer? The ELF Lung Cancer Patient Advisory Group (PAG) brings togeth...
28/05/2026

🫁 Have you or a loved one been affected by lung cancer?

The ELF Lung Cancer Patient Advisory Group (PAG) brings together people affected by lung cancer from across Europe, including patients, carers and patient organisation representatives.

Whether you have:
🔹 A story or experience you would like to share
🔹 An interest in advocacy or improving lung cancer care
🔹 Some time to support awareness and education activities
🔹 A desire to help shape future projects and resources

…we would be happy to talk to you about opportunities to get involved.

Learn more about the group and how to get involved: https://europeanlung.org/en/people-and-partners/patient-advisory-groups/lung-cancer/

🚀Three new animations from the project are now available to help explain lung cancer screening — what it is, who it is...
28/05/2026

🚀Three new animations from the project are now available to help explain lung cancer screening — what it is, who it is for and what to expect.

These short videos are designed to make screening easier to understand and support informed decisions.

👉 Watch the animations: https://shorturl.at/Iu18y

🔸The EU-funded Project focuses on strengthening lung cancer screening and making it more accessible across Europe. Learn more: https://shorturl.at/IKfTA

Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)

What would respiratory care look like if we started by listening first? The second ERS–ELF pre-Congress webinar focuses ...
27/05/2026

What would respiratory care look like if we started by listening first?

The second ERS–ELF pre-Congress webinar focuses on identifying and acting on unmet needs in respiratory care, and how systems can be designed around what patients actually experience. European Respiratory Society

Topics include:
🔹 Designing better joined-up respiratory care
🔹 Tackling health inequalities through collaboration
🔹 Learning from patient-led service development across different settings

📅 1 June 2026
🕔 17:00–18:00 CEST
🔗 Register here: https://channel.ersnet.org/media-121683-pre-congress-webinar-listening-first-identifying-and-acting-on-unmet-needs-1-june-2026

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