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BODY WORLDS 3 exhibit includes BREATHE LA 4-U-N-I Student PSAs to Help Teens Quit Smoking

BREATHE LA helps Los Angeles BREATHE at “I QUIT” on World No Tobacco Day at the BodyWorlds Exhibit at California Science Center in Exposition Park on Saturday, May 31, 2008 from 3 to 5 pm.

4-U-N-I Inspires Teens to Quit Smoking

Founding members of the Beverly Hills High School - BREATHE LA partnership youth tobacco cessation initiative reported before a Board of Director's meeting in Dec. 2007. The 4-U-N-I program is designed to inspire, support, and assist youth to quit smoking.

World No Tobacco Day Event at BODY WORLDS 3

BREATHE LA’s 4-U-N-I youth peer-to-peer smoking prevention group is promoting World No Tobacco Day in conjunction with Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS 3 exhibition’s “I Quit” smoking cessation program on May 31. The event, which will feature student representatives from Beverly Hills High School’s 4-U-N-I chapter, lung health professional Dr. Giovanni Smith, and kid-friendly activities from Radio Disney, takes place from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the California Science Center.

BREATHE LA Coupon for BodyWorlds at CA Science Museum

Print this coupon for discounted admission to the fascinating, controversial exhibition at California Science Museum.body worlds coupon

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

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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Padilla Bill Aims to "Snuff Out Smoking in Rental Units"

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Van Nuys, has introduced legislation to that allows landlords to ban smoking inside rental units. "The goal here is to try to provide smoke-free housing for folks who live in multiunit buildings in California," Padilla said. "More than 30 percent of California residential units are multifamily dwellings. So if you're a family hoping to live in a smoke-free environment, it's currently next to impossible to find a smoke-free unit."

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One Billion Smoking Deaths by 2100, according to World Health Organization Study

"Smoking could kill 1 billion people this century because countries aren't doing enough to combat the deadly epidemic, according to a World Health Organization report funded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg." reports New York Daily News. "As a global community, we can't allow this to happen," said WHO director Margaret Chan. "The tobacco epidemic is entirely man-made."

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More Meg & Brent Quit Smoking!

Meg & Brent invite you to cheer them on as they stick to thier quit smoking pact.  Share a laugh, shed a tear, three cheers for Meg & Brent!

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