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The Forum of International Respiratory Societies is a respiratory health advocacy organization which consists of the following organizations:

• 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 and has more than 70,000 members worldwide. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. In 2010, the Forum dubbed the year 2010 the "Year of the Lung".

References

1. Global Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Comprehensive Approach, page 133
2. 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.
3. "Website disclaimer". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
4. "Organisers". Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-11-02.

• Organizations established in 2002
• Organisations based in Lausanne
• 2002 establishments in Switzerland
• Pulmonology and respiratory therapy organizations
• International medical and health organizations