This episode of the Balance was recorded in a beautiful heritage building which serves as the headquarters of the BC Lung Association before the COVID19 pandemic began and over zoom during the second phase of the COVID19 pandemic.
In this Episode, we talk to Chris Lam, President & CEO of BC Lung Association. This conversation took place about a month before our province declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19. Since then, BC Lung Association has stepped up to take on an integral information-sharing role about COVID-19 and lung health.
Later we talk to Annie Smith, the Executive Director of the McCreary Centre Society, who made time to discuss vaping as it relates to youth in BC.
BC Lung Association: bc.lung.ca/
#GetTheScoop – PSA about youth vaping (bc.lung.ca/news/new-video-flav…red-vapes-hook-kids)
QuitNow (bc.lung.ca/how-we-can-help/qui…pport-and-community)
Vaping Prevention Toolkit (bc.lung.ca/how-we-can-help/vap…-prevention-toolkit)
Clearing the Air: a youth-led research project about vaping
2018 BC Adolescent Survey (mcs.bc.ca/pdf/yrs_clearing_the_air.pdf)
Check back to McCreary Centre Society’s webpage for the results of the recent Vaping and Tobacco Survey: www.mcs.bc.ca/
The podcast theme song is Sneaky Business by Biz Baz Studio. You can listen to the whole song here: www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=In5JQdQHH5E
The Balance is recorded and produced by BCAHL’s Communications Manager on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Thank you so much for listening.
