Youth Vaping and Lung Cancer Risks - What do we know, what don’t we know and how concerned should we - Video

About this Webinar: This talk will explore the differences and similarities between vaping and smoking in relation to lung health, including second-hand effects. This presentation will dive into the current research into the links between lung cancer and vaping, addressing the known and unknown risks and concerns. Panelists will discuss the importance of vaping cessation and youth prevention and how we can advocate to make sure that Canadians are protected from vaping and nicotine addiction.

View the Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/2024-sep26-youth-vaping-and-lung-cancer-risks-pptx/272129556

About the presenters: HEATHER HOGAN (BA, BEd, MEd) is a retired teacher and school administrator from Woodstock, New Brunswick.

Having been diagnosed with Stage 3a Adenocarcinoma lung cancer in 2012, Heather knows first-hand the importance of access to potential life-saving treatments, early detection and research, advocacy and education and has worked with other patients, caregivers and stakeholders to create a community for those who have been affected by lung cancer.

Heather is currently a Patient Partner with the Lung Health Foundation, a Member of the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Management Advisory Council and Research Committee and a member of the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centers Network.


DR. RUUD VELDHUIZEN is an Associate Professor in Medicine and Physiology & Pharmacology at Western University, as well as a scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute. Following his undergraduate studies in The Netherlands, Dr. Veldhuizen did PhD in Biochemistry at Western University.

With a general research interest in lung health and disease, research in Dr. Veldhuizen’s lab has focused on various lung diseases. The focus in these preclinical studies is to understand disease development and to develop new therapies. Current projects in the lab include the impact of aging and exercise on lung injury, and the impact of vaping on lung health.

JESS ROGERS is the Vice President of Programs, Research and Public Affairs at the Lung Health Foundation. She fosters, designs and executes both partnerships and large-scale projects at the local, regional, provincial and national levels. She has experience addressing the needs of policy makers, stakeholder organizations and providers across the health system with a focus on strategic planning, practical application of evidence and research methods, quality improvement, knowledge translation (co-design and meaningful engagement), health services planning and evaluation.

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