tobacco cessation

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.

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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Smoke Free Movies Celebrated with Hackademy Awards

‘Live Free or Die Hard’ Earns Thumbs Up!

at ‘08 Hackademy Awards

Latest in Bruce Willis Action Series Frees Audiences

Learn About the Dangers of Second Hand Smoke

Learn everything you need to know about the dangers of secondhand smoke. The bad news: even brief exposure is dangerous. The good news: everyone’s health quickly improves after going smokefree. Read more.

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Belmont CA, Not Just Another Smoking Ban

The Belmont City Council recently approved one of the toughest anti-smoking law in California, and possibly the nation.


BREATHE LA FOCUS ON TOBACCO

BREATHE LA is proud to announce a mentoring partnership with Beverly Hills High School Students for a long-term tobacco cessation project culminating in the premier screening of an anti-tobacco film produced by the students for their peers.
For more information contact
Julia Robinson Shimizu jrobinsonshimizu@breathela.org
or
Pat Etem psetem@breathela.org

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