Moira Chan-Yeung
MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP (Edin), FRCP (London), HKCP, HKAM, FCCP
UBC Division of Respiratory Medicine
UBC Rank: Professor Emeritus
Areas of
Focus
Dr. Chan-Yeung wanted to find out the cause of occupational asthma due to Western red cedar dust, how to prevent the disease, and determine whether there is any permanent disability due to occupational asthma after removal from exposure.
She conducted a study to determine whether asthma could be prevented by applying certain measures before birth such as avoidance of house dust mite, environmental tobacco smoke exposure, and delayed introduction of solid diet.
- Occupational Asthma
- Asthma
- Primary prevention of Asthma in High-risk infants
- Occupational Lung Diseases
- Tuberculosis
Affiliations & Awards
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (before retirement)
- UBC Emeritus College
- Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong,
- Hong Kong Thoracic Society and Hong Kong Lung Association
- Canadian Lung Association Fellowship, 1972-1974
- Killam Fellowship Award for senior investigator, 1989-1990
- Excellence in Scientific Achievement Award, Vancouver Hospital, 1991
- Alice Hamilton Award for “Major and Lasting Contribution in Occupational Health”, American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2000
- Distinguished Achievement Award. American Thoracic Society, 2008
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