Forum of International Respiratory Societies
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies is a respiratory health advocacy organization which consists of the following organizations:[citation needed]
- The Asociacion Latinoamericana del Thorax
- The American College of Chest Physicians
- The American Thoracic Society
- The Asian Pacific Society of Respirology
- The European Respiratory Society
- The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, and
- The Pan African Thoracic Society.
The Forum was established in 2002[1] and has more than 70,000 members worldwide.[2] It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.[3] In 2010, the Forum dubbed the year 2010 the "Year of the Lung".[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Global Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Comprehensive Approach, page 133
- ^ Preidt, Robert (10 July 2014). "Lung Groups: Governments Should Limit or Ban Use of E-Cigarettes". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Website disclaimer". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ "Organisers". Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-11-02.