News Release

The Lung Cancer Journalism Awards present a unique opportunity for journalists to demonstrate their expertise and knowledge of lung cancer

September 16, 2008

What are the Lung Cancer Journalism Awards?

The Lung Cancer Journalism Awards was first launched by the Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC) in May 2006 to recognise excellence in lung cancer reporting.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women, with more than 1.2 million new cases of lung and bronchial cancer worldwide every year.1 Sufferers of lung cancer are often stigmatised for their disease which is seen as a 'smoker's' disease, whereas in fact, 20 percent of those with lung cancer have never smoked.2

The Lung Cancer Journalism Awards present a unique opportunity for journalists to demonstrate their expertise and knowledge of lung cancer through accurate and thought-provoking reporting.

The Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC)

The Global Lung Cancer Coalition was set up in 2001 as an international group of patient organisations dedicated to supporting the needs of lung cancer patients. Through acting as the international voice of lung cancer patients we are committed to improving disease outcomes, changing public perceptions of the disease and placing lung cancer on the global healthcare agenda.

As a member of the Global Lung Cancer Coalition, the Canadian Lung Association urges journalists to enter this award competition. By doing so, they can help to raise global awareness of the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.

For more information please visit www.lungcancercoalition.org

For more information contact:
Cameron Bishop
Director of Government Affairs and Media Relations
The Canadian Lung Association
Phone: 613-569-6411, ext. 223
Website: www.lungcancercoalition.org

Click here to view our Sources Listing

Subject Headings:

• Air Pollution
• Air Quality
• Allergies
• Asthma
• Avian Flu
• Breathing Problems
• Bronchitis
• Christmas Seals
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD)
• Dust Diseases
• Emphysema
• Environmental Health
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke
• Farmers' Lung
• Hay Fever
• Health Education
• Health Research
• Infectious Diseases
• Influenza
• Lung Cancer
• Lung Disease
• Lung Health Framework
• Lung Research
• Patient Education
• Pneumonia
• Pollution
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Respiratory Diseases
• Respiratory Medicine
• Respiratory Rehabilitation
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
• Secondhand Smoke
• Sleep Apnea
• Sleep Disorders
• Smoking
• Smoking Cessation
• Smoking Prevention
• Tobacco
• Tobacco Smoke
• Tuberculosis