Publication articles

Tobacco and asthma: WHO tobacco knowledge summaries

: Publications; 22 August 2024

This document is part of a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries and is prepared with the objective to summarize the current evidence on the association between tobacco use and asthma. This is also intended as an advocacy tool to widely include health care professionals, in particular pulmonologists and respirologists, in the fight for tobacco control and prevention of tobacco related adverse health effects.

This knowledge summary was prepared by World Health Organization in collaboration with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the Global Initiative for Asthma and The University of Tasmania.

Tobacco and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (‎COPD) WHO tobacco knowledge summaries

: Publications; 15 November 2023

This document is the eighth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries, and summarizes the association between tobacco use and COPD, as well as describe the effectiveness of interventions to reduce tobacco use and tobacco-related complications. This is also intended as an advocacy tool to widely include health care professionals in the fight for tobacco control and prevention of tobacco-related adverse health effects.

Improving access to affordable quality-assured inhaled medicines in low- and middle-income countries

: Publications; 31 October 2022

Access to affordable inhaled medicines for chronic respiratory diseases is severely limited in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), causing avoidable morbidity and mortality. The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease stakeholder meeting found opportunities to improve access to affordable, quality-assured inhaled medicines in LMICs through coordinated, multi-stakeholder efforts.

First published in The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 26, Number 11

Improving access to affordable quality-assured inhaled medicines in low- and middle-income countries

: Publications; 31 October 2022

First published in The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 26, Number 11

Charter for Lung Health Supporters

: Publications; 19 June 2017

FIRS would like to thank all those who have pledged to support the Charter for Lung Health!

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