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Lung Power is BREATHE LA Asthma Control Program

Julia — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:46:14 -0500

Asthma Lung Power is BREATHE LA Asthma Management Program provided to school children in day camp settings in Los Angeles County.
Materials are available in five languages:
English
Armenian
Chinese
Korean
Spanish
BREATHE LA Asthma Lung Power is designed to empower children and their families manage asthma effectively.

Support Lung Power with a donation to ensure these brochures are available to diverse communities in Los Angeles County.

Asthma

Air Pollution

webmaster — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:14:22 -0500

What is air pollution?

Air pollution includes a number of harmful substances that can be found in the air. While some types of air pollution come from nature, most are man-made. When air pollution levels rise, it can cause a serious threat to both your health and the environment. The two most common forms of air pollution include:

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Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act was a Victory for COPD Patients

msmith — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:01:12 -0500

Congress overriding the President Bush’s veto of Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act was a victory for COPD patients because the Medicare program was enhanced by adding pulmonary rehabilitation services as a covered benefit.

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COPD Patients Benefit from Veto Override

Julia — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:25:35 -0500

Both houses of Congress act to override President Bush's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6331) this week (July 20-26 2008) allowing most patients access to rehabilitation programs - a very important aspect for the care of COPD patients, according to BREATHE LA Board Member Dr. Richard Barbers.

COPD

Aw, Nuts! Study Links Asthma to Peanuts, Pregnancy

Julia — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:43:07 -0500

According to research in the Netherlands, pregnant mothers who eat peanuts may increase their baby's risk of developing asthma.

Asthma

Asthma Diet?

Julia — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:07:23 -0500

Asthma

BREATHLESS? Get Paid to Participate in BREATHE LA Center for Healthy Lungs / UCLA Lung Research Study

Julia — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:20:28 -0500

Breathe California of Los Angeles County (BREATHE LA) Center for Healthy Lungs and UCLA are conducting a lung health research project and are seeking subjects who are frequently breathless and suffer from mild to moderate COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ):

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Advocacy Action Alert - Secondhand Smoke in Public Places - Glendale 03/25/08

Julia — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:45:36 -0500

BREATHE LA invites you to stand up to speak out about Second Hand Smoke in outdoor public places in the City of Glendale. If you live in Glendale, or know someone who does, help educate the Glendale City Council about the issues related to Second Hand Smoke in Public Places.

Attend Glendale City Council Hearing on March 25th, 2008

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Drink to easier breathing?

Julia — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:36:33 -0600

A recent study published in the journal Clinical & Experimental Allergy shows promise after subjects who drank soy isoflavins for four weeks showed improvement in ease of breathing. The reports suggests that drinking isoflavones may lead to reduced asthma severity.

Living With Asthma Project

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Pollen Alert

Julia — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:56:52 -0600

Asthma can be triggered by high levels of pollen. With warmer temperatures, pollen blooms earlier each year. Click on the link to learn more about pollen that could have an effect on your lung health.

Asthma

Smoke Free Movies

Julia — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:56:48 -0500

Big Tobacco and Hollywood

BREATHE LA Youth Advocacy

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BREATHE LA Reading List

webmaster — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:43:15 -0500

Gift suggestions from BREATHE LA

Books make lasting gifts. Now you can donate a portion of proceeds to benefit BREATHE LA with every book you buy through the Amazon link on this page or by clicking on the titles suggested below. Each purchase made through BREATHE LA site will provide a portion of procceds to benefit BREATHE LA efforts to create clean air in Los Angeles.

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Living With Asthma - Alexis' Story

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:29:43 -0500

I have severe Asthma and environmental allergies. I was about 18 when I was diagnosed and I have been living with asthma for about ten years now. The first time I went to the Emergency Room for an Asthma attack, I did not know what to expect. Now, I have learned to deal with it and know when it is acting up, and sometimes the cause.

Living With Asthma Project

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Sex and COPD

Julia — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:53:00 -0600

Lung disease doesn't need to interfere with adult intimacy. For older adults living with COPD, coping with shortness of breath is a way of life. But shortness of breath does not have to get in the way of a fulfilling love life. Here are some suggestions for coping with shortness of breath during sex.

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Environment and Lung Health

Julia — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:50:23 -0600

Environmental factors can affect those with lung diseases and respiratory conditions.

Lung irritation triggers

Air pollution

Pollen

Smoke from seasonal wildfires

Smoking

Exposure to second-hand smoke

In California, and in other warm and tropical locations, increased warmth leads to more blooming and this can make it even more difficult for COPD and Asthma patients to breathe.

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Environmental Education O24U

Julia — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:23:06 -0500

Environmental education for inner-city school children. BREATHE LA O24u program is provided to low income children ages 8-14 years in after school care within air pollution impacted areas of Los Angeles County.

Kids

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Fun Ways to Give - Shop to Give this Holiday Season

Julia — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:48:36 -0600

Shop, Jump, Scroll ...
Share these links with friends or post on your MySpace or FaceBook pages ... fun, easy ways to help BREATHE LA!

Links to AMAZON.com, junk mail eradication programs, RALPHS, GoodSearch and more!

When you add one simple step to your holiday online shopping, you benefit BREATHE LA programs, support a clean air future for Los Angeles, and make a real difference in our community.

Thank you!

EVENTS

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Emphysema

Julia — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:39:53 -0500

What is Emphysema?

Emphysema is a serious disease that affects the lungs. While symptoms may appear rapidly and quickly become severe, the disease itself develops over a long period of time.

When a person is suffering from emphysema, the tiny air sacs (called alveoli) in the lungs are damaged and lose their ability to stretch. This allows air to become trapped in the lungs, making it difficult to exchange with new air. This makes it hard to breathe and can lead to a host of lung problems as well as death.

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1 out of every 5 deaths in the United States is the result of a tobacco-related illness.

Julia — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:10:39 -0500

Source: National Cancer institute, U.S. National
Institute of Health

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Smoking is responsible for 87% of all lung cancer cases and 30% of ALL cancer deaths.

Julia — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:09:28 -0500

Source: National Cancer Institute, U.S. National
Institute of Health

Tobacco

Tobacco, Toxins, and You!

Julia — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:08:16 -0500

BREATHE LA Youth Advocacy

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COPD is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States.

Julia — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:05:08 -0500

Source: National Vital Statistics Report, 2002

Healthy Lungs

COPD

Julia — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:03:48 -0500

What is COPD?

COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and is the leading cause of disability and the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, killing 117,000 people annually. COPD is a classification of lung diseases, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that make breathing extremely difficult. In patients with COPD, the airways of the lungs thicken, close and may also fill with mucus, thus reducing air flow. COPD can lead to weakness, exhaustion, loss of body weight, and heart failure.

COPD

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Close to 4.5 million Californians suffer from asthma, including 14% of all children under 18.

Julia — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:02:06 -0500

Source: California Department of Health Services

Asthma

Asthma is the number one chronic cause of school absenteeism each year.

Julia — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:01:05 -0500

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Asthma