25 September 2017 LAUSANNE – The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) has coordinated the first World Lung Day, on 25 September, which asserts that the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals will not succeed without more attention to the burden of lung disease as outlined in their recent report The Global Impact of Respiratory Disease. FIRS calls for public support of respiratory health as a main action on World Lung Day.
8 August 2017 GENEVA - The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) warns today of a new potential air pollution health hazard associated with burning coal.
19 June 2017 GENEVA - The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) supports the outstanding efforts of tobacco cessation programs in the United States, and hopes to see that success translate globally.
World Lung Cancer Day commemorates, celebrates and supports those impacted by lung cancer
Report Outlines Major Causes of Respiratory Disease and Mortality and Lays Out Recommendations for Global Action
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