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
Why Should "Breathers" Vote Against Prop. 23 This November?

Why Should "Breathers" Vote Against Prop. 23 This November?

At Breathe LA, we call our many supporters Breathers. Now, a significant threat to improving air quality has made its way onto the November ballot.  Our first step is to make sure that all Breathers understand the importance of voting "No" on Proposition 23.

Innovators and Inspirers Honored at 2010 Breath of Life Awards

Innovators and Inspirers Honored at 2010 Breath of Life Awards

BREATHE LA recently honored leaders in education, industry, finance and government at the 2010 Breath of Life Awards, held at the Petersen Automotive Museum on Thursday, April 8, 2010. Union Bank CEO Masa Tanaka, LA City Councilwoman Jan Perry, BMW Group and LAUSD were among the honorees.

The Truth About Asthma Inhalers - Commemorating World Asthma Day May 4, 2010

The Truth About Asthma Inhalers - Commemorating World Asthma Day May 4, 2010

Blame TV ads for showing kids putting an inhaler to their mouth contrasted by a mother smoking. Blame health care providers who do not take the time to ensure patients understand. Blame yourself. It doesn't matter where the finger is pointed. What does matter is that appropriate use of an inhaler over an extended period of time will go much further to improve the lung health of someone who suffers from asthma.

Public Health Tips for Fire Safety

The fire in northern Los Angeles County continues to foul the air breathed by millions of South Californians and has produced a pungent white haze that spread through the Los Angeles Basin and east into San Bernardino County. No one is immune to the affects these fires have on our air quality and how the toxins can impact our daily lives. Click here for some important health tips.

Whooping Cough Now An Epidemic, Tips to Protect Families

Whooping Cough Now An Epidemic, Tips to Protect Families

Whooping cough has been declared an epidemic in California. Whooping cough is preventable and can be managed so that individuals exposed have less ill effects.  Here are three ways that families should consider to prevent or to lessen effects of the whooping cough.