BREATHE LA joins eight other state and local organizations to receive a total of $383,000 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) education initiatives, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced today. The awards are part of the NHLBI's COPD Learn More Breathe Better campaign. The contract supports community-based public health efforts to improve awareness and understanding of COPD, the nation's third leading cause of death.