The European Lung White Book was officially launched on 25 November 2003 at the European Parliament in Brussels and was produced in conjunction with the European Lung Foundation (ELF).

It is a 200-page report which includes data on the causes, means of prevention and treatment for a wide range of respiratory diseases, as well as epidemiological data collected from the 51 countries of the WHO Europe region.

The European Lung White Book also details, for the first time, the financial impact of respiratory disease in Europe and highlights the requirements to improve both research and patient care. An entire section is dedicated to training, teaching and research in respiratory medicine across Europe.

View the sample chapters and order your copies below

• Sample chapter on COPD
• Sample chapter on Asthma
• Order the European Lung White Book

 

Lung Health in Europe - Facts & Figures

 

This brochure, which is an abbreviated version of the European Lung White Book, provides key facts and figures on asthma, COPD, lung cancer, pneumonia, tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis, sleep apnoea and interstitial lung diseases for a better understanding of the current burden of lung disease in Europe.

This version is also available in: French, German, Russian, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Greek and Spanish.

For more information contact: elf@ersnet.org