Breathe Newsletter - November 2020

BREATHE Newsletter | November 2020

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Take a DEEP breath Saskatchewan. 2020 is nearing a close and as such, we celebrate November as Lung Month! We have a multitude of great things happening; professional and community education opportunities, chances to win the 2020 SaskMega Raffle, radon kit sales, a new COVID-19 support group, and much more.

It's truly been an unpredictable year and as we look to 2021, we urge you to continue to physically distance and mask up to stay safe. Being further apart from friends and loved ones is hard, but over the past year, we’ve learned more than ever, not to take our health for granted.

As we approach Remembrance Day, on November 11th, we sincerely thank our Canadian veterans and peacekeepers for all they have given and continue to sacrifice so that we might be free to live safely. Let’s do our part to keep our communities safe and honour their legacy.

From our family at The Lung Association to yours, please continue to take good care and stay committed to your health and safety.

Erin Kuan – President & CEO

November is Lung Month

As we celebrate Lung Month this November, we have a few things planned!

Professional Education
We are working hard to ensure we are able to deliver quality programs and services during this unique year to our health care professionals. We are pleased to host a new Fall Professional Education Webinar Series in honour of Lung Month! These webinars are based on current evidence-based practice, and are delivered by key opinion leaders in their fields.

Community Support
We have also launched a COVID-19 Online Support Group for those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and their caregivers. This group is a place where patients and caregivers can come together in a safe space to ask questions, share experiences, and offer support to each other. See below under "Support Groups" for more information or join the group.

The Lung Association History
On November 19th at 7 PM (CST) we will be hosting a webinar with Dr. Brian Graham, former President & CEO, to talk about the history of our organization. This one hour webinar will talk about our historical beginnings during the Tuberculosis pandemic as the "Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League", the three sanatoriums, to current day.

Let's Tackle Radon This November

November is Radon Month in Saskatchewan. Did you know radon is the #2 cause of lung cancer and Saskatchewan is a radon hot spot? We are urging everyone in Saskatchewan to Tackle Radon by testing your home today.

On November 26th at 7 PM (CST), join us for a free webinar where you can ask the experts how to test for radon, what the impact radon has on lung health, and how to reduce radon in your homes and reduce the risk of lung cancer. Featuring Tackle Radon Ambassadors Andrew Greene, Saskatchewan Roughrider Alumnus and Adam Bighill, Winnipeg Blue Bomber, along with panelists from: Take Action on Radon, Master Radon, Fantech, Swift Plumbing & Heating, and Radon Environmental Management Corp.

Radon Reduction Sweepstakes Winners

Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Radon Reduction Sweepstakes winners! 4 out of the 10 winners were from Saskatchewan.

The 2019-2020 Saskatchewan Sweepstakes winners are:

Rob Milne, Regina SK 
Stacey Mead, Regina SK 
Alexandra Pulvermacher, Regina SK 
Melissa McClement, White City, SK 

It’s never too late to reduce the radon levels in your home. If you missed out on last year’s Radon Reduction Sweepstake you could be one of next year’s winners.

Anyone that mitigates their home between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, can enter to win.

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Lung Cancer Month

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month in Canada. Lung cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canada, with 85% of lung cancer cases being caused by smoking. It also has one of the lowest survival rates: just 17% of people diagnosed with lung cancer survive for 5 years or more.

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Thank you to our Veterans

There’s no way to thank our veterans for everything they sacrifice for our freedom, but on Rembrance Day, we have to try. So thank you to all our service men and women, both past and present!