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COPD is a chronic lung disease that affects many Canadians. Knowing more about the condition will provide better management of its effects. Together with proper treatment and coping strategies can go a long ways to help. Learn more about how to best deal with having COPD.

Have you ever wondered how clean the air is on a typical, hot smoggy day? When it gets that uncomfortable, how safe is it to go outside?

Anyone who has quit smoking can tell you it isn't easy but they'll also tell you that it's well worth it. Having support tools, including professional smoking cessation counselling, can increase your chances of quitting successfully. Did you know that your pharmacist can play an important role in your path to joining the millions of people who have quit smoking?

In Canada, hundreds of people are injured every day on the job. What can you do to stay safe and healthy at work?

What does it mean to have an addiction? How do you know if you or a loved one may be addicted to something? Where can you get help? Learn more about addiction and ways to help you or a loved one overcome it.

"It's easy to quit smoking – I've done it a dozen times!" If you can stay off cigarettes right up to when that nicotine craving hits, but then you're reaching frantically for that pack of smokes, Dr. Norman H. Edelman, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association, has some information you'll want.

Smoking is a powerful addiction that can take a heavy toll on the health of anyone who lights up, as well as their family, friends and co-workers. But there's a host of strategies that can help smokers butt out for good. Read on to learn more about how to quit and how to make your home and car smoke-free.