ELF is dedicated to lung health throughout Europe, providing patient information and raising awareness about lung conditions. Instagram: @european_lung
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🌍 ELF represented at global discussions on lung health and clean air
Former ELF Chair, Kjeld Hansen, brought patient perspectives to global discussions on lung health, access to care and clean air at the World Health Assembly.
Read more: europeanlung.org/en/news-and…
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🚨 June Patient Organisation Round-up!
This month, patient organisations are raising awareness and supporting communities, from events and campaigns to lung screening and education🌍
Read the full Round-up: europeanlung.org/en/news-and…
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Missed an ERS–ELF pre-Congress webinar?
Watch recordings or register for upcoming sessions on patient involvement, respiratory care and research collaboration.
📺 Watch recordings and register for upcoming webinars here: short-url.org/1wGwx
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How do you know which health information to trust?
Ask questions about what you read, check where information comes from and stay curious without becoming cynical.
Help us #DefendScience and #ProtectHealth: ersnet.org/advocacy/campaign…
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🤝Patients and caregivers from across Europe gathered for the first advisory meeting of the European-funded SPARC project, which aims to shape the future of personalised cancer care.
Learn more: europeanlung.org/en/news-and…
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🧬 Can signs of liver disease be found in people with severe AATD before they show in routine tests?
Research following people with AATD to around age 50 found early liver changes, even without symptoms or clear blood test results.
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💬 Helen Parks and Phil Taverner recently took part in discussions on tobacco use and air quality across Europe, sharing their knowledge and experiences on prevention and public health.
Read more: europeanlung.org/en/news-and…
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🏘️ 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.
Learn more: europeanlung.org/en/news-and…
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🫁 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.
🔗: europeanlung.org/en/news-and…
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🤝 Patient representatives from the OPTIMA Public/Patient Advisory Board joined the annual meeting in Brussels, sharing patient views on the use of AI in cancer care.
They highlighted key priorities like trust, transparency and human oversight.
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🫁 June is LAM Awareness Month #WLAM2026
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung condition that more commonly affects women. It is estimated that 3 to 5 out of every 1 million women develop LAM.
Learn more about the condition: europeanlung.org/en/informat…
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On #WorldNoTobaccoDay, we are reminded that tobacco smoke does not only affect smokers, but also those around them.
The EU-funded project #LungHealth4Life helps raise awareness in schools and communities.
👉 Learn more: lunghealth4life.eu
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🫁 #BeSmokeFree is part of Healthy Lungs for Life, highlighting the importance of stopping smoking to protect lung health.
The best way to improve lung health and wellbeing is to stop smoking. Visit the ELF website for reliable information on tobacco: europeanlung.org/en/informat…
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How do you know which health information to trust?
Ask questions about what you read, check where information comes from and stay curious without becoming cynical.
Help us #DefendScience and #ProtectHealth: ersnet.org/advocacy/campaign…
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🫁 The ELF Lung Cancer Patient Advisory Group brings together patients, carers and advocates across Europe to help improve awareness and care.
If you would like to share your experience or support our work, we would love to hear from you.
🔗 : europeanlung.org/en/people-a…
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🚀Three new animations from the #SOLACE project are now available to help explain lung cancer screenings. These short videos are designed to make screening easier to understand and support informed decisions.
Watch the animations: shorturl.at/Iu18y
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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.
📅 1 June 2026
🕔 17:00–18:00 CEST
🔗 Register here: channel.ersnet.org/media-121…
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Leonidas, 70, lives in Athens and chose to take part in lung cancer screening.
When further tests were needed, it came as a shock. Looking back, he feels reassured and encourages others to learn more about their lung health.
👉 Learn more: shorturl.at/Syfl1
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Today marks the start of European Week Against Cancer 2026, focusing on “Together against cancer inequalities”.
Lung cancer can affect anyone, yet stigma and misinformation still exist. ELF provides free evidence-based information on lung cancer.
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Young children can end up in hospital because of viral infections like bronchiolitis. Vaccines can reduce these admissions by up to 90%.
Science protects our children, so we must protect science.
#DefendScience and #ProtectHealth: ersnet.org/advocacy/campaign… @EuroRespSoc
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