BREATHE LA Protects the Breath of Life : promoting clean air and healthy lungs through research, education and technology.

Join us at the 2013 Breath of Life Awards

Friday, June 7 (11:30am - 2pm), Long Beach Convention Center, Grand Ballroom, 300 E. Ocean Blvd.

Join us at the 2013 Breath of Life Awards

O24u

Support O24u this spring for specialized sports tournaments powered by BREATHE LA to help children suffering from asthma.

No Child Left Inside

COPD Research Funds Lag Behind Need

Despite being the nation’s third leading cause of death COPD funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is low.
COPD Funding From NIH

COPD Regional Network

The COPD Regional Network website features news and information to help people better understand and manage COPD.

COPD Regional Network Website

BLA Young Professionals

BREATHE LA's Young Professionals are making a difference.

Young Professionals Define Mission

Better Breathers Club

Hear Better Breathers Club members share how attending meetings helps them learn ways to manage their COPD.

Better Breathers Club Testimony

Breath of Life Awards video - April 8, 2010

Click the link above to check out comments from award recipients and attendees from the 2010 Breath of Life Awards.  Congratulations to this years recipients:

* Breath of Life Award - Masa Tanaka, President of Union Bank
* Legislator of the Year Award - Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry
* Innovation Award - BMW Group
* Community Impact Award - Los Angeles Unified School District

 

Valley Star Newspaper: Breathe California Talks Green at Valley

Breathe California of Los Angeles County, a non-profit, public benefit organization promoting clean air and healthy lungs, returned to Valley College for one of its five Green Salon Series to facilitate a panel of neighborhood organizations and discuss their approaches to "green" and improve communities.

ADVOCACY UPDATE

ADVOCACY UPDATE

BREATHE LA is actively working to ensure the implementation of legislation that promotes emissions control and reduction. A major focus is currently underway to aid in the implementation of the AB 32 Global Warming Act and to address initiatives that would deter this implementation. BREATHE LA is also actively involved in the Los Angeles 30/10 Plan to expedite public transportation plans already approved for Los Angeles County.

Hobbit Habit Harmful to Humans Who Do Not Inhabit Middle-earth

The Men of Middle-earth are known to smoke like chimneys. Fortunately, they have mystical DNA which leaves the mucus membranes in their lungs impervious to the ravages of lung disease. Alas, in a mundane world like our Earth, Humans are not imbued with such enviable physical traits.

Tips to Protect Families During Flu Season

Even healthy people can contract the influenza (flu) virus during the flu season. People can reduce their risk with a flu shot this season.  Most at-risk during flu season are infants and those who suffer from chronic lung conditions such as asthma or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), where coughing and breathing become difficult.  According to the Centers for Disease Control, flu vaccine can prevent illness in up to 90 percent of people under 65 years of age. Flu shots are quick and readily available.