Chronic Respiratory Diseases

Chronic respiratory disease (CRD) is an umbrella term to describe diseases that affect the lungs and airways. Common types include: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), cystic fibrosis, lung cancer and sleep apnea. Risk factors for CRDs include tobacco smoke, air pollution, occupational chemicals and dusts and childhood respiratory infections. This page contains documents and resources related to CRDs.

 

Event

PHO Rounds: Evaluating the Impact of Alcohol Availability on Public Services Use in Northwestern Ontario

This PHO Rounds will present two projects that use changes in alcohol availability to better understand the growing burden of alcohol-related harm on emergency services in this region.

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Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention

hpcdip@oahpp.ca

Updated 20 Nov 2019