Impact of lung disease in Canada

COPD patients said they reduced the amount of hours they worked or altered the sort of work they did because of respiratory issues, while 14% said they stopped working permanently. Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/chronic-diseases/reports-publications/fast-facts-about-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-2011.html

Most studies found that COPD patients took more time off work and reported lower job performance (presenteeism), however the evidence for this link was limited. Source: academic.oup.com/occmed/article/68/2/99/4924694

COPD patients had lower employment rates than those without COPD. Source: academic.oup.com/occmed/article/68/2/99/4924694

COPD can also affect participation in the community. Of those with the condition, 22% reported they changed the number of hours or type of volunteer work due to breathing problems. Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/chronic-diseases/reports-publications/fast-facts-about-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-2011.html

The direct (visible) expenditures of health care, such as hospitalisation, physician visits, research, and pharmaceuticals, total roughly $5.70 billion. Source https://www.cihi.ca/en/health-spending

More than 6 percent of Canada’s welfare bill is taken up by chronic lung disease care. Source: bronchiectasisnewstoday.com/2017/07/10/economic-impact-lung-disease-cana…

Respiratory system disorders affect millions of people worldwide. Source: https://byjus.com/biology/respiratory-system-disorders/

other respiratory diseases such as influenza, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, respiratory distress syndrome and sleep apnea affect individuals of all ages, cultures and backgrounds – from children to parents to grandparents. Source: //www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/2007/life-breath-respiratory-disease-canada-2007.html

29,600 Canadians will be diagnosed with lung cancer. This represents 13% of all new cancer cases in 2021. Source: https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/lung/statistics

Lung disease such as affects Cystic Fibrosis affects the life of those who are born with it for their entire life from doing normal things to just living a normal life.

It is estimated that about 1 in 15 Canadian men will develop lung cancer during their lifetime and 1 in 18 will die from it. Source: https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/lung/statistics

On average, 58 Canadians will die from lung cancer every day.Source: https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/lung/statistics

. Inflammation in the
airways is one factor that leads to more frequent symptoms
and lung damage. Infected and inflamed gums send out a
“distress signal” that places the rest of the body on alert. This
can lead to more inflammation in the lungs. Source :https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/dental-health.pdf

3,400 men will be diagnosed with lung cancer and 10,800 will die from it.
12,700 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer and 9,700 will die from it. Many families will be affected by lung disease. Source: https://www.conferenceboard.ca/hcp/provincial/health/resp.aspx

COPD affects roughly 3 million Canadians, including 1.5 million who have been diagnosed with the condition and another 1.5 million who have not yet been diagnosed. Source: https://www.proofcentre.ca/quick-facts-about-copd/

COPD is now the fourth biggest cause of mortality in Canada.

When you learn that you have COPD, you are likely to experience a wide range of feelings, including grief, fear, anger, guilt, concern, and anxiety. Source: www.nationaljewish.org/conditions/copd-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease…

A COPD sufferer's ability to accomplish some tasks may deteriorate as the condition advances. As the need to rely on others increases, so does the need to rely on others. Source: https://copd.net/living/impact-family-friends

COPD hospitalizations among Canadians under the age of 75 have risen over time. Hospitalization rates climbed from 83 per 100,000 people in 2006 to 86 per 100,000 people in 2011 to 2015. Source: https://www.cihi.ca/en/hospitalization-rates-for-copd-across-canadian-cities

While cystic fibrosis was once almost exclusively a child's disease, most individuals with this disease are now living into their twenties and thirties. This changing face of cystic fibrosis has major implications for the health care system and the community at large. Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/2007/life-breath-respiratory-disease-canada-2007.html

Patients who have long-term lung diseases can cost the health care system, a considerable amount of money and time.

Presently, almost 6.5% of total health care costs were related to respiratory diseases (not including lung cancer). Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/2007/life-breath-respiratory-disease-canada-2007.html

Efforts to promote awareness of lung diseases and the different ways someone could get it by the media.

Associations to promote and help patients with lung disease as well do fundraising for research in lung disease or treat patients who are not able to afford certain medications

Media are capable of updating people on new mutations in disease that affect the lungs or worsen symptoms of the disease, like covid-19 which affects the lungs according to new studies.

Promote a healthy lifestyle could reduce the number of people with sleep Apnea.