Tobacco

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

‘Live Free or Die Hard’ Earns Thumbs Up!

at ‘08 Hackademy Awards

Latest in Bruce Willis Action Series Frees Audiences

TUTD has once again collaborated with UCSF to look at the impact of the May 10 ratings announcement on tobacco in film by the MPAA on tobacco depictions in youth rated films. Unfortunately, our findings at 6 months are the same as at 5 months – the new policy has had no impact on the amount of tobacco portrayed in youth rated films.  We will be releasing the study to the media today (press released attached) and UCSF will be running an ad in Variety tomorrow.

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.

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.

What is secondhand smoke?

Secondhand smoke, also known as Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) or passive smoke, is a dangerous air pollutant that can harm your health.

BREATHE LA has issued a letter of support to Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and continues public health awareness campaigns to warn of smoking dangers and assist in smoking cessation campaigns.

Columbia University's National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse finds that teenagers who smoke are more likely to succumb to marijuana and alcohol.

Coughing doesn't bother Margaret Nield. Perhaps that's why she has devoted her professional life to caring for patients with COPD.

COPD is most often characterized by shortness of breath and a persistent cough. Those over the age of 40 with a history of smoking are particularly at risk, however 1 in 6 people with COPD have never smoked. COPD is the number four cause of death in the United States, it cannot be cured, but it can be treated.

National Jewish Medical & Research Center
www.nationaljewish.org -- (800) 222-5864

MEDLINE plus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

Alpha-1 Association
www.alpha1.org -- (800) 521-3025

Emphysema Foundation For Our Right to Survive (EFFORTS)
www.emphysema.net/index.html

The National Emphysema Foundation (NEF)
www.emphysemafoundation.org

Cancer Care
www.cancercare.org

Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis
www.coalitionforpf.org

COPD International
www.copd-international.com

Chronic Lung Disease Resource – Cheshire Medical Center

What is tobacco?

Big Tobacco and Hollywood