FIRS says climate change is a growing threat to lung health and calls on health systems to respond
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies said on X that healthcare systems must help protect people and build climate resilience, and pointed readers to the 2026 Lancet Countdown.
“Healthcare systems must be part of the response – protecting people and building climate resilience.”— FIRS -Forum of International Respiratory Societies
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) said in a post on X that climate change is a growing threat to lung health. The post was published on 10 November 2026.
FIRS said healthcare systems "must be part of the response – protecting people and building climate resilience."
The post invited readers to explore the 2026 Lancet Countdown findings through a link, and carried the hashtags #LungHealth and #ClimateAndHealth. It did not itself set out specific findings, figures or policy recommendations from the Lancet Countdown.
According to its profile on X, the memberships of FIRS comprise over 70,000 professionals working on some aspect of respiratory health or disease.
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“Healthcare systems must be part of the response – protecting people and building climate resilience.”
— FIRS -Forum of International Respiratory Societies View the post on X
