title: Health care advocacy turns into political activism.
abstract: Some advocacy groups are becoming more willing to engage in political activism. One is the Ontario Lung Association, which has been calling attention to government inaction on air-pollution issues such as controlling smog and improving indoor air quality. These lobbying efforts are supported by some physicians, who believe that environmental factors are behind the increased incidence of respiratory illness.
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authors.lastname: Spears
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008119:Lobbying; D009864:Ontario; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration