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Lung Foundation Australia warns against weakening tobacco control measures as smoking rates fall
Lung Foundation Australia has welcomed new national data showing smoking rates continue to decline across Australia, saying the findings reinforce that comprehensive tobacco control measures are working and must continue.
Unmasking Big Tobacco: An Open Letter to Australians
Australians are being influenced by Big Tobacco, and many don’t even realise it
As the world marks World No Tobacco Day on Sunday 31 May, Lung Foundation Australia is warning that the tobacco and nicotine industry continues to influence Australians in ways many people no longer recognise.
Don’t ignore that long-lasting cough – take action this Lung Health Awareness Month
This May, during Lung Health Awareness Month, Lung Foundation Australia is encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to pay attention to their lung health, especially if they have a cough that won’t go away.
Australia’s leading COPD experts to unite in Melbourne for landmark national symposium
Australia’s leading respiratory clinicians, researchers, policymakers and consumer advocates will come together in Melbourne next week for the inaugural Australian COPD Symposium, hosted by Lung Foundation Australia.
From reassurance to life-saving treatment: Australians reflect on first year of lung cancer screening
Lung Foundation Australia is celebrating the first year of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP), with almost 100,000 Australians participating in screening since the program launched in July 2025.
Lung Foundation Australia warns illicit vapes pose unpredictable health risks
Lung Foundation Australia is concerned by reports that a powerful sedative has been found in vaping products sold in Australia, highlighting the dangers of illicit vapes.
Lung Foundation Australia welcomes expanded access to free pneumococcal vaccination
From 1 July 2026, expanded access to free pneumococcal vaccination under Australia’s National Immunisation Program will make it easier for millions of Australians, including, for the first time, many people living with COPD, to protect themselves against serious pneumococcal disease.
Two years after engineered stone ban, workers still living with devastating lung disease
Two years after Australia’s world-leading ban on engineered stone came into effect, Lung Foundation Australia is warning that workers across the country are still being diagnosed with silicosis and other preventable occupational lung diseases.
Lung Foundation Australia congratulates Associate Professor Lucy Burr on international recognition
Celebrating one year of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program
One year on from the launch of the Australian Government funded National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP), Lung Foundation Australia is celebrating an important milestone in improving lung health across Australia.