ELF is dedicated to lung health throughout Europe, providing patient information and raising awareness about lung conditions. Instagram: @european_lung
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📣 On #WorldLungDay, we welcome a recent step forward for #LungHealth in Europe.
A @Europarl_EN report has highlighted the links between heart and lung health, reinforcing the importance of #Prevention and #EarlyDetection: europeanlung.org/en/news-and…
@EuroRespSoc @FIRS_LungsFirst
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💙 On #WorldLungDay, we are celebrating action to support healthy lungs at every stage of life.
👉 Learn how #HealthyLungsForLife helped almost 300 people in Barcelona to better understand their lung health: europeanlung.org/healthy-lun…
@EuroRespSoc @CleanAirFund @FIRS_LungsFirst
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📣 Have your say in shaping @EuropeanLung's future.
👉 Register now for our Annual Stakeholder Meeting 2026 and help influence our priorities, activities and budget: europeanlung.org/en/get-invo…
📅 15 October 2026
🕛 12:00-13:30 CEST
💻 Online via Zoom
#PatientVoice #LungHealth
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We agree with @EU_Commission President @vonderleyen - #AI can be a useful tool for patients and healthcare teams, but it should be overseen by trained professionals and used to support care, not replace it. Read more: europeanlung.org/en/news-and… #ProtectHealth
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💙 Today is #WorldCarFreeDay.
As cities look to reduce car use, research presented at the launch of our #HealthyLungsForLife #BreatheCleanAir campaign in Spain.
🔗 europeanlung.org/en/news-and…
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🌍 The latest Patient Organisation Round-up is here!
From clean air campaigns to lung cancer awareness, catch up on news from patient orgs in our network, including @LungCancerEu, @AsthmaIreland, @InspiratCol, @fairlifelcc & @FondPoryatunok & more.
👉 europeanlung.org/en/news-and…
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🌍 Young voices took centre stage at #ERSCongress2026.
Young advocates shared how they are driving change through advocacy, lived experience and community action.
👉 europeanlung.org/en/news-and…
#YouthEngagement #LungHealth
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📣 Please join us in welcoming Phil Taverner as ELF Chair and Helen Parks as ELF Vice-Chair.
We look forward to working with them over the next three years as we continue strengthening patient partnership across lung health.
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📢 New publication from #FRESHAIR4Life
Discover how FRESHAIR4Life used co-creation to select and adapt interventions to tackle adolescent tobacco use and air pollution across diverse contexts.
📖 Read the publication: link.springer.com/article/10…
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💙 Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay.
Safe, coordinated and person-centred care is essential for people living with long-term conditions.
🫁 Our self-care guides can help people understand and manage their lung condition: europeanlung.org/en/informat…
#PatientSafety #LungHealth
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📣 Registration is now open for the #AMRPatientConference2026, taking place online on 18 November 2026 from 13:00–17:00 CET.
Join patients, carers and experts to explore antimicrobial resistance in long-term lung disease and hear the latest insights.
🔗: europeanlung.org/en/get-invo…
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📣 Want to put #LungHealth on the agenda during the first-ever #EUScreeningWeek?
Host a #HealthyLungsForLife activity between 28 September and 4 October and help raise awareness of prevention and early detection.
📅 Register by 20 September
👉 europeanlung.org/en/get-invo…
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Where you live shouldn't determine your access to a #LungTransplant. Yet access still varies across Europe.
Access the @EuroRespSoc #ERSCongress2026 session and our new resource documenting inequalities in accessing lung transplants: europeanlung.org/en/news-and… 🫁 #TREECRC
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💙 Patient voices took centre stage at #ERSCongress2026.
Our four patient-centred studio sessions explored lived experience, patient involvement in research, health inequalities and stigma, all through the lens of partnership.
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That's a wrap, Barcelona! 👋💙
The ELF team has had a fantastic week at #ERSCongress2026, from the ELF Patient Org Networking Day and patient-centred studio sessions to meeting patients, professionals and organisations in the World Village.
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📍 The final day of the #ERSCongress2026 is underway!
From our youth advocacy session to the final patient-centred studio session on the stigma of lung disease, there is still plenty to explore. 💙
Missed a session? Catch up online: 🔗 europeanlung.org/en/news-and…
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🫁 Thank you to everyone who visited our #HealthyLungsForLife public event in #Barcelona!
From #LungHealth checks to conversations about #AirPollution and #CleanAir, it was fantastic to see so many people learning more about how to protect their lungs.
@EuroRespSoc
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💙 Today is #WorldCysticFibrosisDay!
Help raise awareness of cystic fibrosis and support those affected.
🔗 Explore our ree, reliable information, available in 9 languages, for people living with the condition and their families: europeanlung.org/en/informat…
#CysticFibrosis #CF
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📍 Today's ELF picks at #ERSCongress2026
🫁 Healthy Lungs for Life #BreatheCleanAir meeting (14:00–15:30)
🌍 #JARED EU project meeting (12:00–13:45)
🤝 Meet patient organisations @ApnoeaTrust, @AnesEspana & more
☕ ELF social hour (15:00–16:00)
#SOLACE #ELCSA @EuroRespSoc
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💙 #CleanAir policies work!
On #CleanAirDay, we are highlighting the exciting research from @QMUL showing that children living in areas covered by the #ULEZ clean air zone in London experienced improved lung development.
👉 europeanlung.org/en/news-and…
@EuroRespSoc @MayorofLondon
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