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The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) is an organisation comprised of the world’s leading international professional respiratory societies presenting a unifying voice to improve lung health globally.
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Global study links short-term air pollution exposure to cardiovascular...
An article published in the New England Journal of Medicine found associations between short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM10 and... read more
22.08.2019 • By The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)
World Lung Cancer Day 2019: Respiratory groups raise awareness about...
On World Lung Cancer Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) commemorates, celebrates and supports those impacted by lung... read more
01.08.2019 • By The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)
Air pollution increases risk of death from cardiovascular disease, even...
Cape Town, Glenview, Lausanne, Montevideo, New York, Paris, Tokyo. Embargoed for 10 July 2019 An article in the International Journal of... read more
10.07.2019 • By The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) warns that...
An article published in Respirology found a modest association between infant exposure to elevated particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) during a... read more
26.06.2019 • By The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)
World No Tobacco Day 2019: Respiratory groups call for stronger...
Embargo: 31 May 2019. On World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2019, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies ( FIRS ) calls for renewed efforts... read more
28.05.2019 • By The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies calls on healthcare...
On World Asthma Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) is recognising this year’s theme: “STOP for asthma.” FIRS calls on... read more
07.05.2019 • By The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)
Acceleration of UN High-Level Meeting Commitments on TB Focus of...
This World TB Day, 24 March, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) urges governments to leverage the success of the first-ever... read more
22.03.2019 • By The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)
The lung is not the only organ affected by air pollution, warns...
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) warns that air pollution exposure affects many organs beyond the lungs, posing a great... read more
22.02.2019 • By The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) warns of a link...
An article published in the European Respiratory Journal [ https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01563-2018 ] found that a higher proportion of... read more
05.12.2018 • By The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)
