Impacts of Lung Diseases in Canada By: Catia Alves

COVID-19 a respiratory disease has affected Canada's economy through lack of jobs and people in need of money. This pandemic is hitting Canada hard everyone is in need of something. Canada will be giving money to those who can't work at the moment due to COVID-19. Canada economy is going down and everything and everything is worth less at the moment. The government is paying a lot of money for health care workers essentials and anyone who can't work.

There are three major chronic lung diseases that have cost Canada’s economy $12 billion in 2010, according to an analysis by The Conference Board of Canada

Respiratory diseases have a huge impact on pandas economic health care system. According the public health agency of Canada, almost 6.5% of total health care costs were related to respiratory diseases (not including lung cancer). $5.70 billion in direct prices of health care, along with for hospitalization, physician visits, studies and capsules, as well as a further $6.72 billion for much less seen prices related to incapacity and mortality.

Lung Diseases can affect all ages, cultures and backgrounds from children to parents to grandparents.

Lung cancer has become a big health issue for women especially older women. Both the incidence and mortality rates among older women are increasing, but for older man it seems to be decreasesing.

Many families lose their loved ones from some sort of Lung Disease. Many families are also responsible for an individual who suffers from Lung disease and cannot manage to take care of themselves alone. Lung Disease has a major impact on the lives of millions of Canadians wheather you have it or you are a care giver for someone who has it.

Tobacco remains the most important preventable risk factor for chronic respiratory diseases. One in five Canadians currently smoke cigarettes. In the short term, smoking cessation among adults would have the greatest impact on reducing respiratory diseases, such as lung cancer and COPD.

Overall, influenza/pneumonia remains a major contributor to deaths and hospitalization among the elderly. It is the leading cause of death from infectious disease in Canada.

There are many employment opportunities for Lung disease, areas that nurses and doctors are needed. There are many different types of lung disease therefore there are many departments and people who are experts in that particular area.

There is always Jobs that need to be done and Nurses and Doctors who are needed.

COVID-19 has taken a big impact on lung disease and the health care workers. COVID-19 is a respiratory disease therefore those who are already suffering with lung disease are at higher risk if they catch it. This Pandemic has drained all the health care workers there is no stopping for them. They are drained physically and mentally. Dealing with all the emotions of others and themselves. Canada is lacking health care workers therefore the ones working have triple the hours they had before, working every day, and helping many people each day. This respiratory disease has impacted Canada's employment because there Is a lack of health care workers for the amount of people who are infected. Canada has called out to anyone who has retired from health care or who has experience in health care because at this time they are desperate for workers.

The increase in smoking among women in the past 50 years has resulted in an increased prevalence of diseases such as lung cancer and COPD among women.

Lung cancer has become a major health issue for women. Both the incidence and mortality rates among older women are increasing, in contrast to the decreases seen among older men.

Media has a huge influence on this generation of people. Anything that is posted through social media is automatically noticed. Generation Z is the target market. They are the ones who can make a change for the future and take a step up. they are the future, and by advertising things to them through social media it can impact the ways they look at things. When we advertise about health conditions or what to do to be healthy they become influenced to follow those steps. Canada can impact this generation very easily and make them acknowledge the risks of lung disease through social media.