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AB 32: What You Need to Know and Why July 17th

BREATHE California of Los Angeles County (BREATHE LA) Pollution & Solutions Salon Series continued with an expert panel discussing California's Climate Change legislation (AB32) on July 17, 2008 at the Los Angeles Press Club.Panelists with Moderator at BREATHE LA AB 32 Salon Series

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Posted July 14th, 2008

Support AB 2344 (Beall) Protect Funding for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs

Your legislative leaders need to hear from you!

Summary: AB 2344 (Beall) would ensure full cost recovery for tobacco products licensing by replacing the current one-time $100 tobacco sales license fee with an annual $185 fee.

Background: The Legislature established the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act (CTPLA) to provide funds
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Posted August 20th, 2008

LA Times FULLA HOT AIR for 'Smokin' Athletes' Story?

When BREATHE LA first read the article, we were pretty fired up. We've been active in the fight for smoke-free environments for a very long time and we don't take smoking lightly.

Read the article in Los Angeles Times, and their follow up explanation.

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Posted August 13th, 2008

CALL TO ACTION Urge Congress to Fund US TB Programs

BREATHE CALIFORNIA
August 08, 2008

The domestic TB bill, the Comprehensive TB Elimination Act, S. 1551/H.R.1532, sponsored by Sens. Brown (D-OH) and Hutchison (R-TX) and Reps. Green(D-TX) and Wilson (R-NM), is awaiting a Senate floor vote and a vote in the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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Posted August 8th, 2008

Climate Change Call to Action!

There's still time: Tell California climate policymakers to protect our health and our climate!

Climate Change affects our health, when rising temperatures increase the frequency and intensity of poor air quality days due to ozone, which can trigger asthma and respiratory illness.

Take Action!

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Posted August 6th, 2008

CALL TO ACTION Transportation Funding

Vote for Hope Clean Air Mass Transit BREATHE LA

BREATHE LA attended the Wilshire Corridor Forum today to learn more about what we can do to address traffic-related quality of life and air quality issues.

One thing we can do right now is to contact ALL members of the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors to encourage them

to “VOTE for HOPE” next Thursday July 24th

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Posted July 18th, 2008

CALL TO ACTION Ask your Congressional Representatives to Sign Letter Re: Ozone Safe Inhalers

Ask your Congressional Representatives* to Sign on to the Dear Colleague letter to Secretary Leavitt regarding the Transition to Ozone Safe Albuterol Inhalers.

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Posted June 30th, 2008

Working in Non-Profits: UCLA Interviews BREATHE Director

Julia Robinson Shimizu shared her experience in the non-profit sector with UCLA.

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Posted June 30th, 2008

Pollution and Solutions Salon Series : June 19, 2008

Salon Series
BREATHE LA Pollution & Solutions Salon Series,
a new and engaging discussion of clean air, the environment and healthy living.Port of Los Angelesinvites Los Angeles residents, consumers, businesses, the public policy community, and other stakeholders to

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Posted June 5th, 2008

Pollution and Solutions Salon Series

BREATHE LA announces Pollution & Solutions Salon SeriesBREATHE LA Pollution & Solutions Salon Series,
a new and engaging discussion of clean air, the environment and healthy living. Six salons will be held in total, with each one exploring a different issue or aspect of the environment and how it affects residents, consumers, businesses and other stakeholders. A diversity of opinion, leadership, work experience and background is welcomed and all are invited to the salons-as panelists, moderators, responders and/or audience members.

Free and open to the public. This month's salon topic.

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Posted June 5th, 2008
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