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Forum of International Respiratory Societies

Increasing Access to Inhaled Medicines

Briefs & Fact Sheets

05 May 2025

FIRS is supporting a campaign to improve access to inhaled medicines in low resource, high-burden settings to address the massive and rising burden of death and disability from COPD and asthma.Lack of access to inhaled medicines is causing widespread suffering and death and placing enormous demands on households and healthcare systems.The campaign will engage governments, the United Nations and gl...

Briefs & Fact SheetsChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and servicesHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+2

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World Health Organization

Tobacco and asthma

Publication

30 Jul 2024

This document is the ninth in 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...

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use

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World Health Organization

Tobacco and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (‎COPD)

Publication

14 Nov 2023

This document is the&nbsp;eighth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries. This document is prepared with the objective to summarize the current evidence on the association between tobacco use and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This is also intended as an advocacy tool to widely include health care professionals, in particular pulmonologists and respirologists, in the fight for to...

PublicationChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use

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World Health Organization

Tobacco and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (‎COPD)

Publication

12 Nov 2023

This document is the&nbsp;eighth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries. This document is prepared with the objective to summarize the current evidence on the association between tobacco use and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This is also intended as an advocacy tool to widely include health care professionals, in particular pulmonologists and respirologists, in the fight for to...

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use

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The Forum of International Respiratory Societies

NCD Academy course on Chronic Respiratory Diseases

19 Oct 2023

FIRS and the American College of Cardiology offer a free NCD Academy course on Chronic Respiratory Diseases. Learn the skills to prevent, diagnose and manage some of the most burdensome CRDs. &nbsp;

Chronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use

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The Forum of International Respiratory Societies

The Global Impact of Respiratory Disease - 3rd Edition The Global Impact of Respiratory Disease report

Report

12 Jun 2023

he Global Impact of Respiratory Disease&nbsp;outlines major causes of respiratory disease and mortality and lays out recommendations for global action.

ReportChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use

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The Forum of International Respiratory Societies

A global update on asthma: global burden, access and affordability, and the GINA 2023 strategy

Dialogue

12 Jun 2023

The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) global update on asthma. This webinar covers what’s new in asthma control, the GINA 2023 strategy and how we can address unequal access to asthma management.

DialogueChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use

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Forum of International Respiratory Societies

A global update on asthma: global burden, access and affordability, and the GINA 2023 strategy

Dialogue

05 Jun 2023

The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) global update on asthma. This webinar covers what’s new in asthma control, the GINA 2023 strategy and how to address unequal access to asthma management. Introduction from moderators Professor Heather Zar and Professor Arzu Yorgancioglu Presentations Global burden of asthma and changes...

DialogueChronic Respiratory Diseases

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The Forum of International Respiratory Societies

Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction

Article

14 Oct 2021

Air pollution is a grave risk to human health that affects nearly everyone in the world and nearly every organ in the body. Fortunately, it is largely a preventable risk. Reducing pollution at its source can have a rapid and substantial impact on health.

ArticleCase studyChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution

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Forum of International Respiratory Societies

The Global Impact of Respiratory Disease - 3rd Edition

Report

09 Oct 2021

The Global Impact of Respiratory Disease report outlines major causes of respiratory disease and mortality and lays out recommendations for global action.

ReportChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use

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Forum of International Respiratory Societies

A Review by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies’ Environmental Committee, Part 2: Air Pollution and Organ Systems

Article

04 Jul 2019

Part 2 of the review on the effects of air pollution on health and evidence for its association with many diseases.

ArticleChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution
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Forum of International Respiratory Societies

A Review by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies’ Environmental Committee, Part 1: The Damaging Effects of Air Pollution

Article

04 Jul 2019

Part 1. A review on the effects of air pollution on health and evidence for its association with many diseases.

ArticleChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution
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