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

Lung Power: Asthma Control Program

Empowers children with asthma to manage their condition with simple R-E-S-T procedure

  • R-Recognize Warning Signs
  • E-Express to an adult
  • S-Stay Calm
  • T-Take medications

The program also trains family and school caregivers to identify and eliminate asthma triggers. Provided to after-school programs and community partners throughout Los Angeles County.

NEAL RICHMAN APPOINTED AS CHAIR-ELECT OF CALIFORNIA ASTHMA PARTNERS

NEAL RICHMAN APPOINTED AS CHAIR-ELECT OF CALIFORNIA ASTHMA PARTNERS

Neal Richman, Ph.D., has been appointed as the chair-elect for California Asthma Partners (CAP).  CAP is the premier statewide collaboration of government, nonprofit and other leading groups to address California children facing one of the highest asthma rates in the nation.

New Initiative to Address Children's Respiratory Health at Port of Long Beach

New Initiative to Address Children's Respiratory Health at Port of Long Beach

Thanks to a grant just approved by the Harbor Commission of the Port of Long Beach, BREATHE LA will work with approximately 9,000 children to improve the identification, prevention and treatment of asthma, thereby reducing school absenteeism and emergency hospitalizations.   These funds were made available through the Port of Long Beach Mitigation Grant Program that seeks to address respiratory health challenges facing the surrounding community.

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.

How to Use an Asthma Inhaler Instructional Video

Short video teaches proper techniques for using an asthma inhaler.

Facts on Health Effects of Air Pollution on Children...and Everyone

Facts on Health Effects of Air Pollution on Children...and Everyone

Fast Facts on how children's ( and everyone's ) lungs are affected by diseases and chronic conditions caused by air pollution.

Breathe LA Announces California Community Foundation Funding for Breath of Life Index Clinical Asthma Research

Breathe LA Announces California Community Foundation Funding for Breath of Life Index Clinical Asthma Research

Award of $50,000 "Core Research in Health Care" grant funds asthma research aligned with BREATHE LA Asthma Lung Power

WHY BREATHE LA : EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Asthma Lung Power

Helping children take control of asthma

Interactive Asthma Game for Children

Quest for the Code is an Asthma learning game

Breath of Life Index - Children's Asthma Quality of Life Research

New research award for Asthma Quality of Life Index for children

Activity: Inside Your Lungs

Understand the anatomy of the body’s respiratory system and the differences between child and adult lung capacities.

Your Asthma Book

Your Asthma Book

An informative illustrated resource on Asthma

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