NB Lung | Poumon NB
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NB Lung | Poumon NB
@nblung.bsky.social
Your provincial lung health charity, fighting for respiratory health and clean air since 1933.

Visit our website to order free KN95 masks 😷❤️
Alyse, our Manager of Environmental Health Programs, is back from maternity leave!

She's been catching up on all thing EVs in #NewBrunswick and has written a blog post about it. Check it out and find out how you can help our work https://nblung.ca/2025/10/07/reconnecting-with-evs-my-return-to-work/
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It’s #GivingTuesday! Thank you to everyone who’s already donated. As NB Lung celebrates 90 years of supporting lung health, your gift helps us reach our $5,000 goal and build a healthier future for #NewBrunswick. Donate today: nblung.ca/donate 💙
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This #GivingTuesday, help NB Lung support transplant patients, radon prevention, cannabis harm reduction, education, and sleep apnea equipment. Our goal is $5,000 — every gift helps New Brunswick breathe easier. Donate today: nblung.ca/donate
December 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer? NB Lung has socks, lung plushies, “No Puffin’ Please” stickers, radon test kits, and air quality monitors. You can also donate a charitable gift to NB Lung in someone’s honour.

Thank you for your support #NewBrunswick
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November 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Move over Black Friday, Giving Tuesday is just around the corner!

This Giving Tuesday, December 2nd, #GiveWhereYouLive. Support a local charity and help build a stronger #NewBrunswick.

https://nblung.ca/ways-to-give/

#GiveWhereYouLive #FrederictonGives #MonctonGives #StJohnGives
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Join us for the 2026 Atlantic Air Quality & Health Hybrid Workshop!

📅 Jan 28–29, 2026
📍 Radisson Kingswood Hotel, Fredericton

This bilingual workshop brings together stakeholders to explore the links between air quality, health and climate change.

Register today:
https://tinyurl.com/54v9u2nd
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ever wondered how an electric vehicle holds up during the long and cold New Brunswick winter? In our experience... really well!

If you have questions about EVs during the winter, we've got a blog for that:

https://nblung.ca/2025/09/18/evs-and-alternative-fuels-built-for-atlantic-canadian-winters/
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Join NB Lung and Certified Yoga Instructor Natalie Allain for an all-bodies, all experience levels yoga fundraiser supporting the 1 in 5 New Brunwickers living with lung disease.

Tues, November 25th, 7-8PM at Odell Lodge in Fredericton.

Secure your spot today: https://forms.office.com/r/3ge8CpAhTJ
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
If your home tested above Health Canada's guidelines, your kit was entered into a draw for a $1,000 mitigation grant from of Health Canada!

This Friday's winner is from Neguac, #NewBrunswick! If you tested your home in #Neguac, keep an eye on your email inbox for details about claiming the grant.
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Did you know RSV is the #1 cause of hospitalisation in infants?

Protect little lungs:
• Vaccinate (talk to your healthcare provider)
• Wash hands regularly
• Wear a well-fitted respirator mask
• Keep indoor air fresh & ventilated

Learn more: https://nblung.ca/lung-health/respiratory-viruses/
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Flu & COVID-19 vaccines are now available across #NewBrunswick!

Protect yourself & your community this respiratory virus season — get vaccinated, wash your hands, mask up, and maintain good indoor air quality.

Learn more and book your vaccination:👉 nblung.ca/lung-health/respiratory-viruses
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Dive into our latest piece on why the proposed NB Power “Renewables Integration and Grid Security Project" Gas Plant is not about grid-security or public health — and what it means for the env. and our lungs.

Read the full article 👉 https://tinyurl.com/4yfmpra7
#NBpoli #NewBrunswick #NationBuilding
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🎉 Cheers to 90 years! Since 1933, NB Lung has helped New Brunswick breathe easier — from fighting TB to tackling air quality, pollution & lung disease and improving patient care.💙

Support our next 90 years: donate today at nblung.ca/donate

#NBLung #90YearsStrong #LungHealth #NBProud #NewBrunswick
November 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
This Friday's Health Canada Radon Mitigation Grant winner is from #Dieppe, #NewBrunswick!

If you live in Dieppe, purchased a kit from NB Lung, and tested high for #Radon, check your email to find out if you we're this week's recipient.

Learn more about Radon on our site:
nblung.ca/environmenta...
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Join us Jan 28–29 in Fredericton (or online) for the 2026 Atlantic Air Quality & Health Workshop! Explore the links between air, health & climate with experts from across Atlantic Canada.

Register now:
https://tinyurl.com/54v9u2nd
#AirQuality #Health #Climate #NB #Workshop2026
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Have you purchased a radon test kit through NB Lung? If your home tested above safe levels, your kit was entered into a draw for a $1,000 mitigation grant courtesy of Health Canada!

This Friday's winner is from Scotch Lake, New Brunswick! If you or someone you know tested your home in...
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Yesterday NB Lung hosted a Lung Cancer Lunch & Learn with more than 30 Members of the Legislative Assembly, lung cancer patient advocates and caregivers, and our friends from the Lung Health Foundation.

MLAs got to meet with lung cancer survivors and learn about how New Brunswick's healthcare...
November 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
...the site on Route 940" before all processes have been completed, and only a water testing permit has been granted."

Sign our petition to support Clean Air and a Healthy Environment in New Brunswick:

nblung.ca/advocacy/sto...

#Tantramar #Oil #Gas #FossilFuels #NewBrunswick #NBpoli
October 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The First Annual NB Lung Run was a huge success! Nearly 100 participants raised over $10,000 to support our programs and lung health in #NewBrunswick!

We can't wait to see you all next year!
September 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Support Bill 19 - An Act Recognizing the Right to a Healthy Environment by signing the Green petition on their website, and the NB Lung petition on our advocacy page.

The Greens are hoping to reach 1000 signatures during this week's review period, and we'd like to see our petition grow to 500!
September 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
And our Community Partners Cliff's No Frills, City of Fredericton, Triathlon New Brunswick and Blue Ridge Water.

See you all next year!

#NewBrunswick #FunRun #Fredericton #CleanAir
September 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Special thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Berni Williams Insurance and Financial Services Inc., our Supporting Sponsor PC Girls, our Hydration Station Sponsors Bulletproof Solutions, Radon Repair, Office Interiors, Active Office, Moonraker Realty...
September 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The first annual NB Lung Run was a huge success for us! More than 80 participants raised over $10,000 to support our programs and lung health in New Brunswick!
Thank you to everyone who showed up, raised funds, and helped make the Lung Run a great day.
September 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
NB Lung's CEO is speaking at the #NewBrunswick legislature today about much-needed updates to the Clean Air Act, which has is failing to protect New Brunswickers and has not been updated since 1997.

Preliminary info from GNB suggest that the updated act will include more pollutants to be tracked...
September 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Great article about #AirQuality in #Canada from CBC's Nicole Mortillaro.

"Air pollution is the greatest external threat to human well-being on the planet, and I don't believe that that is widely recognized," - Michael Greenstone

www.cbc.ca/news/science...
August 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM